Lewis looks for more Indigenous boxing talent

Legendary trainer Johnny Lewis is behind a push to see more Indigenous talent in the boxing ring.

Lewis looks for more Indigenous boxing talentLewis looks for more Indigenous boxing talent

Lewis looks for more Indigenous boxing talent

When it comes to boxing, Australia's Indigenous talent features prominently.

Names like Tony Mundine, Daniel Geale and Lionel Rose are just some of the men to put on the gloves.

For some of those greats, legendary trainer Johnny Lewis was behind the scenes.

And now, as John Baldock reports, he is pushing to have more Indigenous talent coming through.

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