Bily Dib sports champion

The son of migrants who left Lebanon to build a better future for their family in Australia, Billy Dibs story is one of triumph over adversity to become a sports champion, a role model for a community, and a symbol of migrant success. Dib took up boxing at the age of 12 to overcome his asthmatic condition and as a way to defend himself against bullying at school. After turning pro in 2004, Dib won his next 12 fights and trained with the legendary Mike Tyson in the US, where he won his first world title in 2008. The documentary follows Dib as he questions the future of his career, and reflects on his life growing up in multicultural Australia in this interview Billy speaks about SBS documentary .

Source: SBS