Sydney-born boxer George Kambosos jnr toiled in obscurity for years before becoming the lightweight champion of the world in November. His father, Jim Kambosos, makes no mistake about the source of that success.

In this episode, Kambosos snr speaks about what it’s like to manage the career of his champion son, and to be the father of a fighter. 

Hosting the discussion is The Sydney Morning Herald chief sports writer Andrew Webster, the author of our cover story this week, “Lord of the ring”.

You can read Andrew's story here. 

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