About this episode

The episode features Willy and Jimmy Gilheaney discussing their family's journey from Ireland to Swansea, boxing, and personal challenges.

The boys are joined by Willy and Jimmy Gilheaney and talk about the Gilheaney family leaving Ireland and settling down in Swansea, Jimmy talks about training with Mario Macarinelli and Willy talks about becoming a 2 weight Welsh Champion. Jimmy talks about the evolution of Bare knuckle boxing from fields to currently being one of the worlds fastest growing sports, the origins of his YouTube channel, writing a book and his battles with depression. Willy talks about his huge weight loss before ...

Topics covered

• Gilheaney family
• Swansea
• Bare knuckle boxing
• YouTube channel
• depression
• weight loss

Keywords

• two weight Welsh Champion
• Mario Macarinelli
• evolution of Bare knuckle boxing
• writing a book

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