The Rocky Road paid a visit to Moate, Co Westmeath for a conversation we've been waiting a few years to have. Joe Ward is one of the finest boxers ever to come out of Ireland and why wouldn't he be, when he comes from fighting stock? After all, his grandfather is no other than 'Big' Joe Joyce, AKA The Hulk, AKA The King of the Travellers, AKA - The Boss of All Men. He made his name as the bareknuckle champion of these islands but nowadays Big Joe is his grandson's biggest supporter and a keen advocate of boxing inside the ropes.

In Part One, we talk about Joe Ward's professional career as he basks in the glow of his latest victory at Madison Square Garden, considers his British rivals and looks ahead to world title showdowns with the baddest men on the planet. Big Joe talks about his idols as a young man and why he looked up to Muhammad Ali above all others. He also discusses the pride Tyson Fury brought to the Travelling community, while the pair look ahead to the Gypsy King's undisputed world heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.

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