{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c9e8a0d6095c0011944390/699ec7ef43ceb0105db7e07a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From 13-Year-Old World Champ to Free-Agent Fighter | Clay Waterman’s Proper True Yarn","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c9e8a0d6095c0011944390/1772097084548-7863657e-ab41-4b74-a416-f7c09ba31f14.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From buying alcohol at 13 in Ukraine to winning Australia’s first amateur world title in Kazakhstan, this is a <strong>proper true yarn</strong> from one of the toughest fighters the country has produced.</p><p>In this episode of the <strong>Proper True Yarn Podcast</strong>, Knuckles sits down with <strong>Clay Waterman</strong>, Australia’s first junior amateur world champion, to unpack a lifetime spent in the ring. Clay opens up about starting combat sports as a kid, travelling the world before most people leave school, and racking up over <strong>160 amateur fights</strong> before turning pro.</p><p>They dive deep into:</p><ul><li>Winning world titles as a teenager</li><li>Fighting bigger, older opponents as a kid</li><li>The brutal realities of international boxing</li><li>Breaking a wrist mid-fight in Florida and finishing anyway</li><li>Why Clay chose the hard road as a <strong>free-agent fighter</strong></li><li>The love-hate relationship every boxer has with the sport</li><li>Advice for parents putting kids into boxing for discipline and confidence</li></ul><p>Raw, honest, and full of insight into the politics, pain, and pride behind elite boxing — this episode is a must-listen for fight fans, athletes, and anyone chasing something bigger than themselves.</p><p>👉 Strap in, crack a cold one, and enjoy another <strong>Proper True Yarn</strong>.</p><p>#propertrueyarn</p>","author_name":"Country Trucker Caps"}