The Mundine KO, playing first grade footy, battles with mental health | Kenty Prime Time EP027

This week on Kenty Prime Time with Kenty and Johnny, the boys sit down with one of the toughest and most fearless athletes Australia has produced – Garth Wood. From the footy field to the boxing ring, Garth’s story is raw, honest, and real.

A former NRL player with stints at South Sydney Rabbitohs and Balmain Tigers, Garth later shocked the sporting world when he switched codes to boxing – and didn’t just compete, he conquered. His biggest claim to fame? Defeating Anthony Mundine in a knockout upset, cementing his place in Australian sporting history.

Garth opens up about the highs, the struggles, and the unfiltered truth of life as a professional athlete in two brutal sports. No topic is off-limits – this is Garth Wood like you’ve never heard him before.

Packed with intensity, laughs, and real talk – you won’t want to miss this episode!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:12 - Claim to fame

06:38 - Going into The Contender house

11:06 - Life inside the house

12:49 - Fights in the house

18:01 - Kariz Kariuki fight

19:50 - Struggling with withdrawals

21:41 - Prepping for Mundine

27:07 - Growing up tough

30:57 - Debuting in the NRL at 17

33:51 - End of career and marriage

36:52 - Ambassador for R U OK?

39:14 - Kenty's Johnny Lewis yarn

42:38 - The actual Mundine fight

49:57 - The moment Garth won

53:13 - Acting

57:11 - Life now

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