Show Notes
After an 18 month bender, former Australian NRL player Garth Wood had a million to one chance of beating Anthony Mundine on the reality TV boxing series - The Contender - but that's exactly what he did. From a gritty but loving childhood growing up in Erskineville and an NRL career as a teenager, through to becoming Australia's modern day Rocky - Garth had a lot to prove to his idols and himself. Founder of The Voice of a Survivor Follow Russell on Instagram here and on TikTok here Find Garth at PCYC Balmain and Hood Boxing See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.
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