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Podcast: Talking Bollox Podcast
Episode: Episode 128 w/ Deirdre Gogarty
Description: Ireland's first female world champion boxer, Deirdre Gogarty faced a lot of obstacles in her journey to becoming champion including the attitude towards women boxing in Ireland, dangerous unsanctioned matches, and having to make weight by stuffing her pockets with coins - just to get a chance to fight. She joined us to share her story and to discuss the progress of Katie Taylor from exchanging letters at a young age to sitting ringside at her most recent fight.