Blink & it'll cost you #boxing #tb #moderndaygladiators #nogame

Happy fathersday to @coachakkawy & to all the fathers #cherisheverymoment #fathersday 🥊

Good food, Good people at the opening of @figandoliveau with @jodatelmir @macalphawolf

#TB My Regional belts #unfinishedbusiness #iwillbechampion #wbc #wba #ibo #boxing

Boss tingz with @terry.nickolas #fittedby @mjbale

The beast will return #iwillbechampion #disciplinedlife #fitness

MSG - starting to miss this #madisonsquare #newyork #tbt #iwillbechampion

With @juniortalipeauboxing 10 years apart @coachakkawy @bilalakkawy @akkawyboxingclub @mohammadakkawy @justboxingau

Watching things from a spectators perspective rather than a participant, always learning #iwillbechampion #championsinthemaking 📸 @epsimedia

Reposted from @mjbale 20-1-1. That's the professional boxing record of Sydney born-and-raised @bilalakkawy whose only career loss came last year when he fought John Ryder in Las Vegas for the WBA super middleweight championship title, albeit on two weeks' notice. In his corner, that night was Bilal's father and coach, former boxer Michael Akkawy. @coachakkawy "I just wish Bilal happiness, contentment and then a nice family, because I know what family has done for me," says Michael, when asked about his hopes for his son. "I hope he'll become world champion because I know how hard he's worked. I know that's a goal he wants to achieve, and I'm there for him as long as he wants it." Click the link in bio to read the first instalment of our "Go Father" series covering inspirational fathers from across Australia. @mjbale