We’re now just under three weeks out from what promises to be a magical night in Croke Park, as Katie Taylor makes her final walk to the ring – and one of the men sharing that stage is Irish heavyweight Thomas Carty.

Thomas joins Matthew Brennan to talk about fighting Dave Allen on September 5th, the work going into his biggest camp yet, and what it means to be back after a serious ACL injury that once left him wondering if he’d ever box again.

He also chats about the buzz around Dublin, the reality of heavyweight life in Ireland, staying a free agent, and why Irish boxing feels like it’s booming right now!

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