Boxings Australian Super Middleweight Champion: Donald “Duck’ Jones; the kid from Coleraine whose smiling demeanor in the ring belies the commitment, power , determination, speed and skill that earned him the title and Champion belt at only his third professional fight in December 2025.

In a frank, raw at times, chat with Casterton Connections’ Kane Forbes and Luke Balkin this humble, grateful and quietly spoken Champion courageously packs a punch about his twenty- eight years and his challenges and life blows in and outside the ring.

It is often quoted “It takes a Village to rear a Child” and the 8/9 year old Donald was waging his own battles when through the positive foresight and mentoring of a local Police Seargent; a fiery and passionate kid at the crossroads of choices was introduced to Mocka’s Boxing Gym Coleraine. Thus began a journey! With relationships built on respect, tough Love, patience, skill and mentoring from Mocka, his team and the whole Village; the Seed was Sown. Lessons learned, self- belief and discipline were cultivated courageously as Donald’s choices became his Power, his Purpose and Success.

Casterton Connections is thrilled to present an insight into this young man’s rise through the amateur boxing ranks and ultimate victory as a Professional Boxer with snippets of commentary and interviews with some of the main players in whom he placed his trust.

Ultimately though the inspiration belongs to Donald ‘Duck ‘Jones as he, with no punches pulled, opens up with strength and vulnerability about the disciplines and sacrifices of the boxing world, life losses and adversity that can knock you down but like all Champions pick themselves up, dust themselves off, receive and give back generously to their Village and fight on.

Bravo Donald and Team ‘DUCK JONES’.