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  • Sinead Babington - The Road Less Travelled

    Sinead Babington - The Road Less Travelled
    2025/07/08
    The biggest fight in women's boxing is just days away. On this episode of The Rocky Road, we dive deep into Taylor-Serrano III – the historic Netflix showdown at Madison Square Garden on July 11. We'll preview the action, break down the 2-0 scoreline, and explore all the angles. We're joined for this special episode by Sinead Babington, the Irish maths and chemistry teacher who somehow became a pro boxer in Mexico. Sinead shares her unconventional journey, from turning over in 2022 to fighting five tough contests in a place that’s home to the roughest, toughest and most determined fighters in the business. Don't miss this unique look at the fight game, from the very top to the toughest proving grounds.

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    59 分
  • Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano 3 - The Final Chapter

    Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano 3 - The Final Chapter
    2025/07/03

    Katie Taylor says she doesn't need this fight, but Amanda Serrano certainly does! On July 11, at Madison Square Garden, the two titans clash for Taylor-Serrano III – live on Netflix to a global audience of potentially tens of millions.


    Join Kevin Byrne and producer Simon Maguire on The Rocky Road as they dissect this historic trilogy. We'll examine why Taylor, despite being 2-0 up (24-1 record for Katie, 47-3-1 for Serrano), is taking this risk.


    We'll dive into the controversial commentary of their last bout, debate if Serrano was truly the best option, whether a third Cameron fight is off the table, and most importantly: what happens for Katie Taylor if Serrano finally gets the win? Don't miss this deep dive into boxing's most compelling rivalry.

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    29 分
  • When Muhammad Ali fought at Croke Park

    When Muhammad Ali fought at Croke Park
    2025/06/18

    Today we’re going back to a time when the greatest show on earth came to Ireland. It was July 1972, and against all odds — and with the help of a strongman named Butty Sugrue — Muhammad Ali touched down in Dublin to fight Al ‘Blue’ Lewis at Croke Park.


    It was a week like no other: Ali jogging through Wicklow, dropping into pubs, charming street cleaners, even getting a crash course in Irish history outside the GPO. Ireland was spellbound.


    Journalist and author Dave Hannigan joins me today to talk about his newly updated and re-released book The Big Fight, which tells the inside story of that glorious mayhem — and how one of the most famous athletes in history left a mark on the Irish psyche that’s never faded.

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    1 時間 9 分
  • Barry McGuigan v Eusebio Pedroza - One Night in Loftus Road

    Barry McGuigan v Eusebio Pedroza - One Night in Loftus Road
    2025/06/11
    We’re going back 40 years to one of the most iconic nights in Irish sporting history. On June 8, 1985, at Loftus Road in London, Barry McGuigan became WBA featherweight champion of the world, defeating Eusebio Pedroza in front of a roaring, emotionally charged crowd. It wasn’t just a boxing match — it was a moment that transcended sport. An Irishman from Clones, cheered on by Catholics and Protestants alike, in the middle of the Troubles. Today, Barry joins us on The Rocky Road to relive that unforgettable night.

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    53 分
  • Andy Clarke - The Knockout

    Andy Clarke - The Knockout
    2025/06/04

    Today’s episode pulls no punches. Joining us is someone whose voice you know from Sky Sports — a man who’s been ringside for some of boxing’s most dramatic moments — commentator Andy Clarke.


    But today, he joins us not with a mic, but with a manuscript: his new book The Knockout: Sport’s Most Decisive Moment is out now in paperback.


    In it, Andy dissects that split-second moment where everything changes — for better or worse. The knockout. How does it feel to deliver one? To suffer one? To witness one? From triumph to trauma, the book tackles it all.


    Andy once said: 'It can feel like the air has been sucked out of the room when someone is in trouble, because you go from wanting to see a knockout to immediately wishing that it hadn’t happened.' We’re going to dig into that feeling, that whiplash — and what it says about the sport, the fighters, and us as fans.


    We’ll also get Andy’s take on Manny Pacquiao potentially coming back at 45, whether women’s boxing is held back by shorter rounds when it comes to knockouts, and what to expect from Taylor–Serrano 3. Can Serrano find the game-changer she’s always chased — the KO?


    Strap in — this is The Knockout episode of The Rocky Road.

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    1 時間 9 分
  • John Duddy - Part 2 - The Pro Years

    John Duddy - Part 2 - The Pro Years
    2025/05/28
    Ireland’s John Duddy fought nine times at Madison Square Garden between 2005 and 2010 – winning them all – and lost just twice in a 31-fight career. At one stage he was right in the mix to fight for the middleweight championship of the world against Kelly Pavlik but boxing had other plans for him. John wrapped up his career in 2011 when he realised his hunger had dimmed, cancelling an all-Irish match-up with Andy Lee, and, bitten by the acting bug, he’s never looked back. He’s still involved in the sport to this day, spearheading a new programme with the Moving Brains Foundation which put on 54 two-hour sessions for people with Parkinsons Disease in 2024 – and continues to grow and grow. And he is also coaching at Trinity Boxing in New York City, a stone’s throw from the World Trade Centre, with the hope of one day opening his own gym. In Part 2 of our interview with The Derry Destroyer, we take up the story as John goes pro in New York and becomes a fixture at The Garden. We go in depth on his work with Moving Brains where his passion shines through. And we ask how he would’ve fared against the champions of his time – and why you’ve always got to back yourself.

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    58 分
  • Eoghan Lavin - On The Up

    Eoghan Lavin - On The Up
    2025/05/22
    From the heart of Swinford, County Mayo to the bright lights of the British boxing scene — today we welcome a rising Irish star who’s making waves in the middleweight division. At just 22, Eoghan Lavin is already 5-0 as a pro, backed by heavyweight promoter Frank Warren and trained by former world champ Anthony Crolla, with Anthony Joshua’s 258 and McGinley Sports as his management. With deep amateur credentials and a growing fan base both at home and abroad, Eoghan is looking to make Mayo, a county completely obsessed with its Gaelic footballers, proud of its boxers once more as he follows in the footsteps of the likes of Henry Coyle and Ray Moylette. He fights again on the Galway Glory card at Pearse Stadium on June 28, headlined by Kieran Molloy, and is excited about bringing more big fights and big events back to the west.

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    57 分
  • Anthony Cacace - For a Few Dollars More

    Anthony Cacace - For a Few Dollars More
    2025/05/15

    From underdog to world-beater, from waiting in the wings to centre stage — Anthony Cacace has flipped the script on what we thought was possible in Irish boxing. Just over a year ago, many wondered if the ‘Apache’ would ever get his big chance. Now he’s one of the most feared men in the super-featherweight division and looking at possible monster matches up at lightweight.


    It started in Saudi with a stunning upset over Joe Cordina… continued in Wembley, where he took out the battle-hardened Josh Warrington… and most recently, he silenced Nottingham by stopping Leigh Wood in the ninth round, forcing the towel to come in.


    It’s the stuff of Hollywood. And who better to walk us through this incredible chapter than someone who's covered him from the very beginning — Belfast journalist and boxing lifer, David Mohan.

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    51 分