On The Ropes

Overview

Follow aspiring Iraqi-Australian boxing trainer Amirah Al-Amir who has idolised her world champion father Sami her entire life. While working in the family gym in Sydney's west alongside her two brothers, Amirah negotiates a professional debut match for her hardnosed fighter Jess O'Connor with Sami's long-time promoter Strick. Furious that she has done this behind his back, her father threatens to cut her off. Desperate to chase her dream of transforming women's boxing, will Amirah choose her fighter or her family?

Cast

Nicole Chamoun

Amirah Al-Amir

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Jess O'Connor

N/A

Tyler De Nawi

Hayder Al-Amir

Neveen Hanna

Layla Al-Amir

Igal Naor

Sami Al-Amir

Claude Jabbour

Tariq Al-Amir

Louis Hunter

Lachlan O'Leary

Otis Dhanji

Iggy

Jack Thompson

Strick

Majeda Beatty

Aysha

Priscilla Doueihy

Amal

Setareh Naghoni

Ranya