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When Jeff Horn stepped into the ring against Manny Pacquiao in 2017, few believed the former schoolteacher could defeat a boxing legend. His stunning victory to become world champion capped an unlikely journey that began when he was a bullied teenager searching for confidence.

Unlike most elite boxers, Horn discovered the sport at 18 after his football dreams faded. "I went to a martial arts gym just to learn some self-defense," he reveals, never imagining where it might lead. His coach saw something special immediately, boldly predicting Olympic qualification and eventually a world championship – both of which Horn achieved through relentless discipline and resilience.

In this episode, we talk about:

- Growing up as a quiet kid who found his feet late and in the boxing gym

- Using losses (18 of them) as fuel for growth

- Why his Olympic dream started with someone else’s belief in him

- Walking away from teaching to go pro and what changed overnight

- The moment he knew it was time to retire

- Building Bullyproof Australia and speaking to kids across the country

- The values that matter most now: courage, respect, integrity, and resilience

💎 GOLDEN NUGGET:

"Some of the best coaches weren’t players. You don’t need to be the best at something to know more about it than the people who are."

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