Boxing Ireland CEO, Gary Stewart, joined Mayfield BC’s Peter Higgins on the latest installment of the Cork man’s podcast, The Fight Within.
The podcast is designed to highlight people who have faced adversity, overcome challenges and learned powerful lessons along the way and was founded by Peter following his diagnosis with S4 brain cancer GBM in June of 2025.
This episode delves in to what leadership looks like when “you’re carrying the weight of an entire sport”
The piece explores the internal side of leadership — pressure, responsibility, judgement, and the reality of making tough decisions when the stakes are high and opinions are everywhere. Gary shares with Peter his journey through Irish sport, from grassroots development to leading organisations, and what it takes to guide boxing through a pivotal period of change.
Peter says “This conversation goes beyond sport. It’s about staying steady under pressure, leading with clarity, and managing the internal fight that comes with responsibility.