On The Ropes - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Fire
Aspiring trainer Amirah Al Amir deceives her boxing champion father, Sami Al Amir, in order to secure her female athlete Jess Connor a pro debut fight. Fearing for Jess’s safety, Sami intervenes and stops the fight, despite Amirah’s continued reassurance that she has it under control. In his haste, Sami hits an official, threatening his boxing licence and livelihood.
About On The Ropes

Title: On The Ropes
First Air Date: 2018-11-28
Last Air Date: 2018-12-19
Status: Ended
Rating: 3.5/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: SBS
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Lingo Pictures
Synopsis
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

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