Irish Heavyweight Boxing Legend described by Mike Tyson as 'The toughest white man on the planet'. Ireland's Joe Egan - boxer, landlord, convict and Mike Tyson's best mate - talks to Andy Bull and is more than happy to get the next round in Andy Bull Published on Wed 13 Feb 2008 09.03 EST Joe Egan with his 6-5 smallmouth bass, just two ounces short of the then Illinois record, caught April 25, 2009 off a … Sadly, Joe only made two fights owing to a serious road accident, but retired happy, only once having been knocked down, by John Williams. First to come close to Samp’s record was Joe Egan. As Joe gained experience, his acting career went from strength to strength. Explore books by Joe Egan with our selection at Waterstones.com. Egan - who went on to become a successful actor - was invited to stay on training in America to sharpen his boxing skills after an Irish boxing tour in the States. Big Joe Egan, former Irish Heavyweight champion and sparring partner of life long pal the legendary Mike Tyson stopped and posed up with Ricky McConnell to raise awareness for Kids have rights 2. If you need a larger than life character like Big Joe Egan to come and speak about his life in the ring on your TV show, at your corporate event or anything else, call up one of our agents now. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. Welcome back to Instagram.

‘Big’ Joe Egan says bareknuckle boxing is the future – and you don’t want to argue with him. His big break came when he was personally approached by acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie to play a part in his film 'Sherlock Holmes', a dynamic new portrayal of one of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20. Big Joe Egan trabajó durante varios años junto al campeón de los pesados y contó detalles de cómo el boxeador estadounidense vivía las previas de sus combates Get all the lyrics to songs by Joe Egan and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Former Irish pro boxer Joe Egan has recounted his first sparring session with a 17-year-old Mike Tyson. 389 talking about this.