“I grew up and all I wanted to do was play for the Warriors and never play for anyone else. I didn’t even want to play in the Super League. Gary Freeman was the coach at the time and said would you come over here and I said never. He said never say never champ. I had that love hate relationship with some of the fans and some of the media. But that’s life man you just got to take it on the chin and it’s up to you and your purpose. All I ever wanted to do was win a premiership for the Warriors”
My special guest is Monty Betham. Monty is a former professional Rugby League player for the New Zealand Warriors and Wakefield (UK). He represented both Samoa and New Zealand at Test level. He made an impressive switch to boxing retiring with a 8-1 record while today he is a trainer, media personality and is heavily involved in his charity Steps for Life.
You will learn plenty about Monty Betham in episode 68 of the Talking with TK Podcast.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
3:00 – Welcome Monty Betham
3:55 – Steps for Life Foundation
4:58 – Childhood obesity
5:36 – Parent Education
6:41- Monty Betham Sr & Boxing
10:25 – Origins in Karate
12:40 – Growing up in Auckland & finding Rugby League
14:58 – RECAP WITH WEST TIGERS TIM GRANT
17:30 – He became the enforcer
19:00 – Setbacks and Frank Endacott
20:55 – The fight back
23:41 – Leadership
25:00 – Gaining the respect of Stacey Jones and Kevin Campion
28:00 – Grand Final vs Sydney Roosters
30:00 – Warriors culture
34:20 – Australians playing in the Warriors team
35:47 – Ivan Cleary
37:00 – Nathan Cleary
37:51 – Coaches and influences
39:00 – Battling adversity and criticism
42:55 – Life in the UK with Wakefield
43:45 – Boxing and winning over his wife
46:00 – Boxing debut in Apia, Samoa
48:25 – Fighting Shane Cameron
52:56 – Joseph Parker vs Anthony Joshua
55:23 – Favourite venue to play footy
55:55 – Posters on his bedroom wall growing up
56:06 – 5 people he would invite to private dinner party
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