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February 3, 2025 60 mins

He Woke Up on Life Support... and Rebuilt Everything

At 19, he collapsed in Africa.

Doctors gave him a 30% chance of survival.

He made it through... barely. But that was just the beginning.

Orphaned young. Raised by grandparents. A carer before he was even a man.

From Brisbane coffee shops to Lisbon nightclubs…

To building fight nights and media in Thailand.

This one’s raw, chaotic, and wildly inspiring.

🔥 Here’s what’s inside:

  • The moment his pancreas exploded overseas
  • Becoming a full-time carer while still a teenager
  • Losing both parents — and never dealing with it
  • The brutal truth about chasing dreams abroad
  • How Andrew Davies built a new life in Thailand from scratch

No hype. No filter.

Just a fkn wild story like you've never heard before.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:53 - Powered by ReadyBuild™

00:01:32 - Fight Night: What Really Happened

00:05:28 - Why Andrew Left Australia for Thailand

00:06:10 - Andrew's Early Life

00:09:48 - Growing Up with a Bipolar Parent

00:11:58 - 60 Cocktails in Cape Town… BAD Idea?

00:14:11 - Diagnosed with Pancreatitis at 19 in South Africa

00:17:29 - 70/30 Chance of Survival

00:25:53 - Becoming His Mum’s Primary Carer

00:27:10 - Entrepreneurship, Covid & Risking It All

00:30:20 - Setting Up a Bar in Lisbon

00:36:30 - How Boxing Changed His Life Forever

00:52:00 - Launching a Gym in Phuket

00:55:10 - Living as a Fighter in Thailand – The Truth

00:57:04 - Shout Out Apollo Gym!

1:00:10 - Outro

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