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It’s been a busy few weeks for the lads as they record with the local clubs around the country - but in this episode Ian & Al look back over the JB Promotions card in Leopardstown Racecourse which featured 10 action packed fights. We hear from Karl Sheridan & Sean Tyndall who featured on the card and caught up with IBO super lightweight world champion Pierce O’Leary. You’ll also hear from 11 year…
Episode 255 features content recorded by the lads over the weekend in Middlesbrough where they attended the Shamrock Promotions show to see Bray super featherweight Sean Tyndall go 2-0 in his professional career. Sean and his older brother Matthew have spent the last year living and training in Las Vegas under the tutelage of Irish legend Wayne McCullough. On this episode you will hear their Dad &…
Sean Tyndall is an undefeated Irish professional boxer competing in the lightweight division. Fighting out of Bray. Before turning professional, Tyndall had a highly successful amateur career in Ireland. Having lived and trained in Las Vegas for the last year - under Irish boxing legend Wayne McCullough, Sean will return to the ring this Saturday night at the Eston Leisure Centre in Middlesbrough.…
Jack Bateson was once a stellar international amateur boxer with over 120 fights & represented team GB. When he turned pro he built his career on the small hall scene - his biggest career opportunity came against Michael Conlan in Dublin’s 3 Arena in September 2025. Jack joins Al in this episode to talk about his life in boxing, his amateur memories and an ankle injury that almost ended his…
Following back to back weeks of huge international shows in Dublin & Belfast, Ian & AL look back over it all. Queensbury’s Dublin show featured Anto Cacacae v Jazza Dickens, Pierce O’Leary v Maxi Hughes and Jono Carroll v Colm Murphy ALL for world titles - plus more on the undercard. And MF Pro debut Irish card featured Mick Conlan v Kevin Walsh at Belfast’s SSE Arena for what Irish fans hoped…
This Saturday see’s big time back in the Irish capital wirh a stacked card. Anto Cacacae takes on Liverpool’s Jazza Dickens for his WBA & IBO Super Featherweight world titles in the main even. Co-main sees late replacement Maxi Hughes face local lad Perce O’Leary for the IBO Super Lightweight world title. The card also features Jono Carroll v Colm Murphy, Eoghan Lavin v Paddy Walsh, Steven Cairns…
With the lads back from their road trip to Wood b Warrington 2, Ian & AL look back over that card that also featured Tia Hayton, Molly McCann, Leo Atang, Ishmael Davis & Belall Fawaz. We also tap into the speculation surrounding Katie Taylor’s recent announcement that her next fight will be her last. Who will she fight? Where will she fight? Who will promote it? Have a listen to episode 250 and…
Ian & AL look back over all the recent fights including a career best performance from Shakur Stevenson to beat Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden. One of our most popular episodes of 2025 featured a fighter that once broke Irish boxing hearts, then had her own heart broken. Her love for Ireland and Irish boxing fans is legit - Chantelle Cameron IS legit. Shes back to give Enswell Boxing the…
Barely 1 week into 2026 and WE ARE BACK!! Whether you’re one of our fantastic guests from the last 248 episodes, or even more fantastic listeners. Ian & AL kick off the season with a look back over some big talking points of a hectic 2025 & look ahead to whats coming. It’s not often the showbiz world overlaps with the boxing world - but the release of the blockbuster movie GIANT has divided…
Adam Olaniyan is a super heavyweight, 7 time Irish champion. 2 time European champion and World champion who boxes out of the Jobstown boxing club in Tallaght. A list of achievements made even more impressive by the fact that he’s only 19’years old. Adam speaks to AL about some of the things a teenage kid growing up in Tallaght gets up to. About the impact boxing has had on his life & how his…
After a couple of weeks break Ian & AL are back with plenty to discuss in episode 246. The lads disagree over the Joseph Parker v Fabio Wardley stoppage and look back over the Queensbury promotions card last weekend in Manchester where once again UK officials were under the spotlight. MVP Promotions have been front and centre in the headlines as Chantelle Cameron vacates the WBC title AND Jake…
JB Promotion cards are becoming a regular event on the Irish sports scene - and each event is bringing new levels of entertainment. The most recent fight night ‘A New Dawn’ brought us back to the National Sradium - the home of Irish boxing and had a little bit of everything. On episode 245 Ian and AL look back over the show & pick the standouts. You will also hear from heavyweight debutant Daniel…
There’s no doubt 2025 has been an action packed one for Irish boxing - the next big show is Jay Byrne Promotios ‘A New Dawn’ on Friday 10th October at the National Stadium. Top of the bill is a battle of 2 pals Paul Ryan v Edward Donovan which promises to be a tremendous match. There’s a huge Cork v Kerry derby when Cathal Crowley takes on Kevin Cronin. Daniel O’Sullivan will face Dean Walsh,…
What a fortnight it’s been, 2 colossal boxing shows featuring Lewis Crocker, Paddy Donovan and Mick Conlan with the very best of Irish boxers on the undercards. Sadly - it has been somewhat overshadowed by the tragic death of Ricky Hatton. In this episode 243 Ian and AL visit O'Rourke's Gym as another of Ireland's top welterweights Ryan O'Rourke prepares for his next outing in New York. We catch…
The first time these two welterweights boxed in Belfast, Donovan was so dominant that his biggest threat was simply getting carried away and finishing matters prematurely by unfair means. The only way he could lose, it seemed, was if he continued to foul Crocker and ended up getting disqualified. This time around Donovan and Crocker would renew acquaintances in front of a 20,000 capacity at…
There are no words that can summarise the life of Ricky Hatton - simply because he managed to achieve SO much in his life. He was a multi weight world champion, a darling of the public, a friend, a coach, son, a Dad and a Grandad. He was a man who never forgot where he came from even at the hight of his fame and world domination Ricky Hatton always made time for his fans - for the people who saw…
Michael Conlan's recent Dublin debut against Jack Bateston promised much and delivered more. A huge card of boxing for an Irish fanbase that have been starved of these shows over the years. Is Conlan the man to return these regular big shows to an adoring Irish fanbase? Will he keep his word and fight the remainder of his career south of the border? Time will tell. Episode 240 is divided between…
Mick Conlan, the fighting pride of Ireland has recently reshaped his team under the Wasserman Boxing promotion and is 3 weeks out from his Dublin debut on September 5th against Leeds Jack Bateson. Having taken over year out in 2024 he completely rebuilt his coaching team, promotion team and now manages his own career along with top fighters like Janade Boston, Dean Walsh & Kevin Cronin. Mick talks…
Wayne McCullough's historic WBC Bantamweight title win, which occurred 30 years ago, is being celebrated as a significant milestone in Irish boxing.On July 30, 1995, McCullough defeated Yasuei Yakushiji in Japan to become the first Irish WBC world champion, a victory often cited as one of the greatest away wins in Irish boxing - The win was not just a personal triumph for McCullough, but it also…
The lads return with a quick catchup and look back over the last couple of weeks boxing. Katie Taylor once again outclassed and outboxed Amanda Serrano to draw a line under their rivalry - winning even more empathetically this time around. And despite all the ‘expert’ opinion predicting that Usyk is “too old” or “showing signs of aging - he delivered a career best performance to destroy Daniel…
Episode 237 is the lads first one back since their ‘mid term break’. Ian & Al are looking back over the recent Irish performances - the big standouts being Anto Cacacae, Aron McKenna and our guest for this episode our old pal Binny Folan. Binny is not just a throw back fighter, hes one of those old school affable Irish characters and he describes boxing as “the only thing that’s never let him down…
Aaron McKenna & Liam Smith have had plenty to say in the buildup to this middleweight clash - but all the talking is done now. McKenna weighed in at 159.7lbs for the middleweight bout on the Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn card, with former world champion Smith coming in bang on 160lbs. Will the youthful McKenna have too much? Or will the experience and guile of former world champ be able to roll…
After what was a tremendous nights boxing at Dublin’s National Stadium - featuring 4 title fights, a number of domestic clashes, debuts and no shortage of controversial wins shock upsets Ian & AL look back over the full nights action - with guests including Cian Reddy, Podge Collins, Eoghan Lavin, Pajo Hyland & Dean Byrne, Ian Gaughran & Kevin Cronin. | Keep up to date with us on social media? 🥊…
Ian and AL are joined in fight week by 2 lads who will feature on the upcoming ‘Night of Champions at the National Stadium where they boxed all their amateur careers. Cian Reddy boxed out of Portlaoise in the amateur vest & will look to go 5-0 with a win on Saturdays show. And Cork’s Steven Cairns had a hugely successful amateur career - laden with Irish titles and now boxing under Dave Coldwell.…
It’s a while since we had a fight card that included so much for so many as the upcoming JB Promotions ‘A Night of Champions at the iconic home of Irish boxing. In this episode, no 233 we welcome Mayo Middleweight Eoghan Lavin. As an amateur he won 9 Irish titles. Since turning professional he is signed to Anthony Joshua’s 258 Management & is promoted by Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions. This…
In this episode Ian & AL remember one of the magical nights of Irish boxing - Bernard Dunne v Ricardo Cordoba - incredibly 16 years ago this week! The lads also look back over TJ Doheny v Nick Ball & the controversy that followed, Mick Conlan’s comeback & future plans aswell as all the fights from Madison Square Garden on St. Patrick’s Day. We look back over the phenomenal career of one of…
Theres not many promoters in the modern game who can list Muhammad Ali, Vladimir Klitschko, Vitali Klitschko, Shane Mosley, Kevin Kelley, and Genady Golovkin. Recently inducted into the Hall of Fame Tom Loeffler is busy rebuilding his new stable of stars and right at the heart of that is Cork’s Callum Walsh. In this special episode - Tom joins us to talk about a very rare and special boxing career…
With the dust settled on what was the biggest fight in Irish boxing between Belfast puncher Lewis Crocker & Limerick stylist Paddy Donovan - a classic Irish tale was setup to deliver - and it didn’t disappoint. The build up had been raucous, the comments went back and forth between the camps and then the first bell came….. On episode 230 we’re joined by Irish boxing legend Wayne McCullough & his…
In episode 229 Ian & Al have a look back over the greatest fight card in history featuring Callum Smith v Josh Bustsi, Zhelie Zheng v Agit Kabayel, Virgil Ortiz jr v Israil Madramov, Carlos Adams’s v Hamsa Shiraz, Shakur Stevenson v Josh Padley & the new main event Joseph Parker v Martin Bakole. A truly incredible card with no shortage of talking points. And with Ian on his way to cover the…
When John Cooney began his professional career 4 years ago we knew he was special. AL says in this episode “I never needed to hear or see John to know he was in the room” - that goes a long way to describing the presence he had. He won the BBBoC Super Featherweight Celtic title in just his 10th professional fight, stopping Liam Gaynor in the first round on the Taylor V Cameron undercard &…
It’s been a frantic final few weeks for boxing, especially in Irish circles. In this episode Ian & AL review War in Waterford & welcome long time friend of the show Graham ‘G-Train’ McCormack, fresh off his win over Craig McCarthy. Graham tells us what that win means for him and what to expect next. The lads talk about the strange blocking of Cork star Tommy Hyde by the Boxing Union of Ireland and…
This second preview episode for the War in Waterford show Ian and Al chat to Dylan Moran and look over his career - the unlikely journey that has lead him to this huge domestic Irish clash with Tyrone McKenna. The lads chat about the highs and lows &’Al recalls the conversation he had with Dylan when he first signed professional with Kieran Farrell in Manchester - his dream then was to bring big…
Not long on from a domestic cracker with Lewis Crocker - Tyrone McKenna closes the year with another fascinating all Irish battle as he takes on Dylan Moran on the Neil Power and Conlan Boxing promotion War in Waterford. In the first of 2 preview episodes Ian and Al look over both fighters path to this one and welcome Tyrone McKenna to tell us about it. We also hear from his partner in boxing and…
How was that for an encore from Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano? And also, how about some more controversy? Just like their first fight, Taylor and Serrano delivered another instant classic Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where Taylor outlasted Serrano to remain the undisputed super lightweight champion. After 10 epic rounds, all three judges scored the fight 95-94 for Taylor,…
There is no better way to describe Katie Taylor than in the words of Irish legend and former WBC world champion Christina McMahon "Katie Taylor - she just NEVER lets us down”As we prepare for the second wave of a war for the ages Ian & Al look towards what could be another classic boxing match that already sits alongside the classics. Katie Taylor has had to dig deep many times in her history…
This one is very much an impromptu episode following the announcement by Ohara Davies last night. As I watched him call time on his boxing career I recalled the Golden Contract final preview episode Enswell Boxing did with him back in 2020. On that occasion he faced Tyrone McKenna in the final and ultimately won. But the build up had been hot, both fellas never held back and after being hung out…
Having had a few weeks of what you could call a boxing break - the Irish boxing scene exploded into life with a return of a show that would remind fans of those heady Bernard Dunne nights. On this occasion it was ‘King’ Callum Walsh on a truly unique UFC production that lived up to all the hopes & expectations. ian and Al look back over the card that also featured Shauna O’Keefe, Edward Donovan v…
A week out from a comeback fight that really didn’t seem possible this time last year - when Irish boxer Larry Fryers was seriously injured by a hit and run driver as he prepared for camp for an upcoming fight. 12 months & 4 surgery’s later - he is finalising his preparations for a fight with Ameliano Vargas at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale Arizona. LIVE on ESPN Part 1 of this interview: 🟢…
On June 17th 2023 Monaghan's Larry Fryers walked to the ring off the back of a win that few (if any) knew the magnitude of. Not only did it end a losing streak - it proved the benefit of all the mental and personal development were starting to allow Larry deliver on the obvious talent that Irish boxing fans have always adored. On that night Fryers tore into the highly fancied Dimasah Niyazsov…
Irish welterweight Francy Luzoho has been a friend of this show since day dot. Back then he was based in Blanchardstown and trained in Inchicore. We've spoken to him in his various stops around the world like Champs camp in Lanzarote, on to Tenerife, to Box Smart Elite in West Midlands and now to MLSS Community hub in Walsall where he has just won the WBF Silver Welterweight title under the…
With school holidays in full flight & boxing’s mid term break the reason for fight fans hunger - the recent weeks have been busy for Irish boxing. TJ Doheny has announced a super fight with Japanese ‘Monster’ Noye Inoue. Anto Cacacae is well into his preparations for the defence of his IBF feather weight title at Wembley on September 21st: And Aaron McKenna is the first of the 2 brothers to fight…
Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will headline a Wembley Stadium super card on September 21. The British pair will meet for the IBF heavyweight world title which is held by Dubois after Usyk vacated the belt and he was upgraded from interim to regular champion. in this episode the lads look back over what’s been a hectic few weeks in the professional game & give their thoughts on what’s been a…
It may only come around every 4 years - but the Olympic Games has always been ‘the greatest show on earth’ for amateur athletes and while the lines between professional & amateur may have been blurred in recent years - the hopes and dreams of Irish boxers have been focused entirely on Paris since the closing ceremony at Tokyo in 2021. in this episode Ian and Al look at the incredible qualification…
With all the recent controversy and media coverage surrounding the Irish squad selection for the final Olympic qualifiers - it was going to take something special to drown out that noise. That something special came in record form - Kellie Harringon, Michaela Walsh, Aoife O’Rourke & Aidan Walsh are double Olympians, Dean Clancy, Jude Gallagaher, Jack Marley, Jennifer Lehane, Grainne Walsh & Daina…
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After a brief sabbatical - Ian and Al are back to preview one of - if not THE biggest heavyweight fight of a generation. Tyson Fury versus Oleksander Usyk promises much - but what will it deliver? The lads discuss how they see it playing out and make their predictions with Al going one further and calling a win for Belfaast super featherweight Anto Cacace over champion Joe Cordina. With a lot of…
On the most Irish weekend of the year proud Galway man Tomas O’Toole headlines the McEleney promotions ‘Breaking Ground’ card in Galway. Having been living and training in Boston the last number of years Tomas took time out of his fight week to tell his story. With Irish boxers in action all over the world,Ian & Al look back over his he best of the action. in Association with 🎩 VIOLENT GENTLEMAN:…
The boxer’s world is very different to that of any other profession. In a fight - minutes seem like hours and in the fight business - hours seem like days etc. So with everything else that has transpired in the boxing world since Josh Taylor & Jack Catterall first fought - fans would be forgiven if the details were a bit cloudy. This episode was actually recorded in the immediate aftermath of the…
Only feels like yesterday wben we were begrudgingly putting the Christmas behind us when Al & Ian were in O'Rourkes gym & featured interviews with newly crowned BBoC Celtic champ John Cooney, Ryan O'Rourke, Allan Phelan & the 'Ice Man' Keane McMahon. With camp completed, the hard work done - weight made just 24 hours before his fight on Star Boxing show at the Paramount, Longisland. Keane took…
In episode 205 we featured a small section of an interview with former pro turned promoter Jay Byrne who's series of Dublin shows on Feb 9th, March 1st and March 9th THE most immediatein the future of professional boxing on the island of Ireland, In this episode we feature the full length interview with Jay as he explains the details of his blueprint and talks about upcoming announcements to come…
