In this episode of Scoreboard, Chris Titley is joined by Teremoana Teremoana, undefeated heavyweight boxer and Australian Olympian, for a grounded and honest conversation about boxing, family, faith and the journey from reluctant fighter to world title ambition.Teremoana reflects on a strong 2026, being undefeated for the year and continuing to build his record as a professional. He talks about learning from every fight, enjoying the process, and adjusting to the parts of the sport that now sit outside the ring, from sponsors and podcasts to meeting business people and building a team around him.The conversation goes back to his early years in rugby league, where he dreamed of playing for the New South Wales Blues and ran around for Centenary Panthers. Boxing was not his first love. In fact, he admits he did not really like it as a young fighter, but did it out of respect for his father, who wanted him to learn discipline, confidence and how to protect his family.Teremoana also shares the turning point that changed everything. After his grandfather passed away, he asked people to start calling him by his first name, Teremoana, and soon after made the decision to chase the dream of becoming heavyweight world champion. He left behind plans for a plumbing business, travelled Australia with his family, came back to Brisbane with $120 to his name, and committed the next decade of his life to boxing.There is plenty on preparation, mindset and the reality of the sport. Teremoana talks about trusting his coaches, building a tight team, finding the right fighting weight, improving his nutrition, and showing up every day for the one percent gains. He also opens up on faith, nerves, visualisation, training twice a day, recovery, golf, and why boxing still comes down to doing the work and listening well.This is a conversation about purpose, sacrifice and knowing why you are stepping into the ring. For Teremoana, the fight is bigger than himself. It is about family, Cook Islands heritage, faith, and inspiring the next generation to believe there is more possible for them too. 🔗 Show notes This episode was Powered by Swyftx — Where can crypto take you?👉 https://swyftx.com/about/ Join over 1.5m users in Australia and NZ The Do You Budget Segment is powered by PocketSmith. PocketSmith is personal finance software made for the household CFO — the one keeping the family budget on track, making sure the bills are paid, and the big goals are in sight. PocketSmith’s got a special offer for Scoreboard listeners: get 50% off your first two months of PocketSmith’s Foundation plan. 👉 https://www.pocketsmith.com/scoreboard/ More info: 📌 More episodes: www.scoreboardpodcast.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Scoreboardpodcast 📩 Partnerships: chris@scoreboardpodcast.com
