Rare Air With Meri Fatin

Joe Williams would be the first to agree that he won the genetic lottery in a lot of respects. A proud Wiradjuri man, born in Cowra, west of the Blue Mountains in NSW, he was spotted early as a naturally gifted rugby player.  Joe was recruited at thirteen years old and played with the NRLbetween 2004 to 2008.  After switching to boxing in 2009, Joe won two World Boxing Federation World Junior Welterweight titles.  But the biggest challenge for him hasn’t been an athletic one – it’s been the battle with mental illness, addiction and acquired brain injury.