From the Boxing Ring to Autism Advocacy: Meet Junior Fa

Wine with Wita | Speech Pathology & Parenting Support · Jul 3, 2025 · 51m

Hi everyone,

This week on Wine with Wita, I sat down with someone whose heart speaks louder than his fists: retired international heavyweight boxer, Junior Fa.

You might know him from the ring, but in this conversation, you’ll get to know him as a father, a fierce autism advocate, and someone who chose to walk away from professional boxing to align with something much deeper: his purpose.

Junior is a proud dad of three, including his son Ezra who is autistic.

In this honest chat, we speak about what it’s really like to raise a child with additional needs, the emotions, the advocacy, the…