Whiskey & White

Tyrone and Gav sit down to chat about their journey to becoming the leading West Belfast podcast in the area. Gav shares how they have shot to fame and have only been doing the podcast for 8 months.

Gav then talks about how his original podcast studio burned down, which led to his mother's passing. He shares how traumatic the experience is and how he's had to be strong within himself.

Tyrone & Gav talk about who they want to fight in white collar boxing and maybe do a Whiskey n White vs. Working Class podcast in Belfast.

They share stories of what it's like to be podcasters and how their accents make it harder to gain an international audience.

The Working Class Podcast is thriving, and we're excited to see it grow!

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We sit down with Tyrone’s cousin, the Belfast party legend, Jonesy. 

Jonesy is a famous in the city for being wherever the fun is. Whether it’s a rave, a nightclub or someone’s house, as long as there’s music and beer you can find Jonesy In amongst it. 

In his 20s he decided to spread his wings see what life was like down under. He was loving life in Australia and contemplated staying but unfortunately he was denied re-entry to the country after coming back to Belfast for a visit. 

Although it was disappointing not getting back to Australia, it wasn’t the end of the world and Jonesy picked up where he left off on the party scene. 

He has became somewhat of a Whiskey N White super fan and has taken the title as “The Drunkest Man at the Show” at all the live podcasts. He went toe to toe with Jimmy Nesbitt during the drinking contest at one of the live shows but then joined forces with Nesbitt at the next show where the pair won the challenge. 

Jonesy also has an interesting array of pet animals that he purchased while drunk. 

These days Jonesy is a bit older but he vows not slow down and is going to keep partying.

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Tyrone talks about headlining the show in Brighton in his IBF title fight against Harlem Eubank. The bout was broadcast live on channel 5 and had over 2 million viewers.

Tyrone talks about the fans in the arena. The Irish support and the surprise at the amount of support for Harlem. He talks about what was going through his mind during the fight.

Tyrone wanted to go to war but Harlem played it safe and boxed on the outside. Tyrone talks about the knock downs during the fight and gives his opinion on Eubanks punch power.

Tommy was part of Tyrone corner team and he speaks about what it was like being on the other side of the ropes for the first time.

After Tommy announced his retirement from boxing last week many are wondering is Tyrone is going to follow suit but Tyrone has plans to fight on.

In this episode Tyrone gives his account of the fight for the viewers and details his plans for the future.

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Tommy announces his retirement from boxing after 23 years in the sport. Having lost at the weekend, he’s decided to call it a day.

In this episode, Tommy reflects on his career from amateur to professional. He talks about joining the Oliver Plunkett ABC, where he first met Tyrone.

They talk about their memories of heading to dunking at the national championships as kids. He tells us about his first trip on the national team and his proudest moment in the ring.

Tommy and Tyrone share some memories of boxing going away to represent Ireland together and the messing around that went on during those trips.

During Tommy's career, he picked up 8 national titles from school boy to elite level, numerous nations medals, and a Commonwealth Games gold medal.

As a professional, he picked up the WBC International title and became Ireland’s first black European Champion.

He ends his professional career after having 28 fights. Now Tommy has a new goal: to be Ireland's next top stand-up comedian.

Congratulations on a great career, and all the best in the future.

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Rich Peppiatt has recently picked up a number of awards for directing the smash hit movie Kneecap.

He tells about how after recently moving to Belfast from London, he went to watch a Kneecap concert. After seeing that show he knew he wanted to make a film about them. So, he spent the next number of weeks trying to track them down. When he eventually made contact he talks about they werent sure about the film idea and they didnt him. Rich ended up having to prove he was trustworthy by drinking all night with the boys in a west Belfast pub. After proving he could keep up with the rap trio they welcomed him into their world.

Rich talks about the process of making the film and how he was able to get Hollywood A lister, Michael Fassbender, involved. The movie was an amazing success, just missing out on getting an Oscar nomination!

Rich’s story is an inspirational one, full of plenty of laughs along the way.

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Gerard ‘Boom Boom’ Healy is an ex-pro boxer. He talks about growing up in the notorious West Belfast area of Lenadoon. While growing up, fighting was the quickest way to earn respect in the community. Gerard gained a reputation for being one of the best fighters in the district. Although he had become known for fighting, Gerard was anything but a bully. Many of his street fights resulted from standing up for people being bullied.

Gerard’s reputation for being a good street fighter led to someone suggesting he join the boxing club. He decided to try it and instantly fell in love with the sport. Being in his early 20s meant he had a lot of ground to make up, as most of the boxers had been competing since age 11. But this didn’t him off. Gerard went all with boxing and picked up an amateur title.

He decided to turn professional, winning his debut. He mixed it with some of the best in Ireland during his career. He even fought Liverpool boxing legend and former world champion Liam Smith.

When Gerard decided to bring down the curtain on his career, he stayed involved through coaching local lads. Some of the lads had shown some ability, but they lacked experience. This led to Gerard starting his semi-pro promotion, W & H Promotions.

His promotion gets fights for people with no experience and ex-fighters.

W & H Promotions has been going from strength to strength over the years and is preparing for its biggest event. An open-air PPV show at Seaview Stadium in North Belfast.

Tune in to hear Gerard’s story.

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Liam Shannon is the owner and head coach at Fight Academy Ireland. He sits down with us fresh off the back of doing Paul Hughes' PFL world title fight. Liam talks about the controversy surrounding the decision and how the camp went.

He then walks us through his personal MMA journey and details how he got started in the game. He began by watching UFC DVDs and jotting down notes, then taught himself to sign up for a class on the other side of the city. He eventually opened his own gym and became a professional MMA fighter himself.

Liam had a fight career before becoming Belfast's number-one MMA coach. He talks about the ups and downs of the fight game. He tells us about the difference in making weight when fighting compared to today's fighters.

Since retiring from his career, Liam has built FAI from strength to strength. The gym is now home to world champions, professional fighters, and people who want to stay fit. It has become a pillar of the community.

In 2024, a freak accident during a training session left pro-Ryan Curtis paralyzed from the neck down. Liam talks about the day it happened and how he felt.

Although it looked as if there was only a tiny chance of Ryan making a recovery, it was enough for Liam to believe in. He knew that Ryan's mindset was different from most people's and kept the faith. Today, Ryan Curtis is back on his feet and able to walk again.

Even though Liam has been retired for several years, he continues to train to stay in fighting shape. Liam Shannon's story is about hard work, perseverance, and belief.

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