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: violentgent20.com/ S O C I A L M E D I A ? Twitter: @EnswellPodcast ? Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/ycbmz5vy ? facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y7b9q8jk ? YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yn9jrfvu #ir ..read more

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 fight between Josh Taylor & Jack Catterall where the contentious scoring & controversial result brought outrage & over reaction levels to a new level. We hear from  2 former ..read more

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 for Belfast shows. Jay's whole concept is simple and effective - one deployed by previous promotional outfits Boxing Ireland, Brian Peters and the late great Paddy Hyland.- regular fights, regular sho ..read more

Momentum & consistency are key attributes when it comes to boxing - as they are in the podcast world and with Ep 205 we continue to build on all that, Allan Phelan (10-3) featherweight and known by all in Irish boxing circles is back in camp at O;'Rourke's Gym and joins us to talk about his plans for the immediate future. And we talk immediate future of professional boxing on the island of Ireland, promoter Jay Byrne has that in his hands with shows coming on Feb 9th, March 1st and March 8th with further announcements to come for Belfast shows. Jay's whole concept is simple and effective ..read more

When we look through the history of boxing there are numerous legendary Irish names that feature prominently in both amateur AND paid ranks. Despite the highs and lows of a domestic scene, the peaks and troughs of popularity and support - there are still a couple of authentic, hard working & honest outposts. Gyms where folk can go to train for whatever fight they face next.  For Keane McMahon, Ryan O’Rourke & John Cooney the fights are on high profile cards on a Star Boxing show in New York, or the Europa hotel in Belfast.  For others - it’s a personal fight, a battle to ..read more

As most of us begrudgingly emerge from the Christmas and new year slumber, the boxing world has been moving at a pace like never before. Its plain to see the Saudi Arabia 'trickle down' effect has been influential in reigniting the imagination of boxing fans all over the world. Irish boxing finished the year with two colossal shows in Dublin - where Katie Taylor managed to reinvent herself and even the score with Northampton girl Chantelle Cameron. Both champions, both icons and both inspiring countless young girls and boys not just in Ireland and the UK - but all over the globe in 2 fights wh ..read more

Christmas Eve eve & incredibly we prepare for a boxing event which brings a host of match ups, protagonists & personalities that could only really made possible by Riyadh Season.   But from the podcast point of view - we put our new co-host on the spot, for a baptism of fire.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In our first episode for over a year we take a helicopter view of Irish boxers and boxing and ask some questions that many are asking. IS there a reason for the recent downturn in performances and results? Is it a coaching issue? Style issue? Or are Irish boxers not as good as many believe them to be? We also take a look at the fractured chasm that opened up between two greats of Irish boxing. Barry McGuigan/s career in the ring is well documented. He gave a glimmer of hope to a divided island in troubled times when there was little hope. Many years later he would be the man at the helm as Car ..read more

Episode number 200 of Enswell Boxing and it couldn't be any more special. Al is joined again by friend of the show - Irish heavyweight boxer Niall Kennedy. Its no secret that boxing is the most uncompromising, unrelenting and sometimes unfulfilling crucibles of all. Indeed, its no secret you need to be disciplined, dedicated and sometimes deranged to want to be knocked down, trodden on, kicked, cut and bruised. Beaten and battered to the point where every ounce of your being pleads, screams...'ENOUGH'. And it's definitely no secret how dark the boxing world can be, with a cast of characters an ..read more

In a world that appears to change by the day - at times it would seem that boxing is hell bent on refusing to! Yes there have been strides in terms of medical and safety protocol and boxers ARE required to comply with THE most stringent health checks, scans and indeed drug testing. But after the shit show that surrounded and eventually collapsed the meeting of Chris Eubank jr and Conor Benn - many boxing observers are left questioning "Has anything really changed"?! Co-Host Binny Folen, fresh from his recent return to Ireland joins Al to discuss this and Saturday nights IBO Light Middleweight ..read more