Viviana Ruiz went from blackout nights and homesickness to becoming the WBA Women’s Flyweight World Champion—and this yarn is nothing short of jaw-dropping. Starting boxing at 32, after leaving Colombia and giving up a career in engineering, Viviana shares her wild journey from pouring wines as a waitress to pouring sweat in the ring.

In this Proper True Yarn, she opens up about falling in love with boxing, being trained by her now-partner Ben, and battling doubt, language barriers, overtraining, and burnout to chase a near-impossible dream. It’s passionate, raw, and packed with the kind of determination only a true champion carries.

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In this laugh-filled Proper True Yarn episode, boxing coach Ben Sava opens up about everything from billion-dollar dreams to the most famous fighters he’s met. He recalls the wildest fight of his life—including the time he accidentally knocked out two people with one punch—and reveals his dream pet (spoiler: it’s got a tail). With hilarious tangents on street brawls, pick-up line disasters, and fighter mindsets, this yarn is as unpredictable as it is entertaining.

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Ben Savva is back with another ripper yarn—this time diving into the raw beginnings of his boxing journey in Australia. From sleeping in a stairwell to coaching a Colombian world champion, Ben reflects on how he rebuilt his life with nothing but a mouthguard and grit. He shares a wild story of taking a fight with four minutes' notice, flooring a 100kg local lad, and how coaching—not just boxing—became his true calling. An episode packed with honesty, humility, and plenty of punches.

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In this raw and wild yarn, boxing coach Ben Savva shares how he hit absolute rock bottom—dumped, broke, and living in a hostel—only to rebuild his life from scratch in Australia. After a mad breakup and losing everything, Ben finds redemption the hard way: stepping into a boxing ring for a “job interview” and landing a coaching gig on the spot. From chaos to clarity, this yarn is all about grit, growth, and the punch that changed it all.

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Boxing coach Ben Savva steps into the Proper True Yarn hot seat and delivers a wild, raw yarn about his early days owning a gym in the UK—when Saturday nights meant beers, benders, and busted glass bottles. From stripper showdowns and ego-fuelled missteps to the haunting consequences of a mate’s psychotic break, Ben unpacks the chaotic turning point that led him to sell up and move to Australia. It’s a story of ego, madness, redemption, and the moment a crate of beers flying through a gym changed everything.

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Dean MRKCFIT is back with Knuckles for another wild ride full of laughs, lessons, and lunacy. From brawling with nightclub bouncers in Mykonos to turning his life around after 11 years inside, Dean’s yarns hit harder than his right hook. The boys dive into wild parties, insane fights, hilarious questions from the audience, and the power of mindset. Dean shares how he's using his second shot at life to inspire others through his fitness brand and mental coaching — and even dreams of owning a fully trained warthog. This one’s raw, funny, and full of fire.

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Dean MRKCFIT is back, and this time he’s bringing fists, fire, and fury to the Proper True Yarn Podcast. Knuckles and Dean dive headfirst into the brutal, no-escape world of the International Brawling Championship (IBC) — a raw, gloves-on, hands-only combat sport built for entertainment and chaos. With four-ounce gloves, a small cage, and zero running, it’s all about who can bang hardest and last the longest. Dean’s thrown his name in the ring, and he's calling out any big dog keen for war. This episode is a full-throttle preview of one of the wildest fight events Australia’s ever seen.

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In this gripping follow-up yarn, Dean Marks returns with tales from the road — from sleeping on car bonnets in Bowen’s mangroves at 15 to picking fruit with wild units across rural Australia. He dives deep into the chaos of his youth, the hard lessons learned on cotton farms, and the heartbreaking prison sentence that followed a brutal act of vengeance. A raw, real and emotional ride that explores loyalty, family, and what happens when rage simmers for too long.

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Dean Marks joins the pod to share an unfiltered journey from nightclub chaos in Rockhampton to 14 years inside some of Queensland’s toughest prisons. From all-in pub brawls to navigating racial tensions behind bars, Dean opens up about survival, self-discovery, and turning pain into purpose. Raw, powerful, and unexpectedly uplifting — this yarn is one you won’t forget.

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