"I've got five grandsons so I'm trying get another belt yet so I've got one for each, call it their inheritance," the 63-year-old jokes.

"I hope it's something they'll remember when they're older and they'll be happy to drop me off at the pub and pick me up. The oldest one's seven and the youngest is only 12 months so it's a few years before that.'

It's not just the age of his potential designated drivers keeping him out of the pub these days, with the former pro kickboxer still in the midst of a career second coming that's seen him claim a pair of Australian titles and two world titles in the past three years.

His second WBF Masters title came last month, with the Queensland border opening up just in time for him to make the trip north and claim another national prize in the 60-65 years division.

It followed a long COVID disruption that would have prompted plenty of fighters to toss it in, let alone a fighter in his 60s. Instead, he's eyeing another tilt at a world title next year.

"I was lucky to get to the titles up in Queensland this time, we just scraped in," he said.

"I've been training constantly hoping things will get better and hopefully next year will be closer to normal. I'm hoping to get another world title next year but I'll keep the fingers crossed."

He insists that won't be the end either, with the Fairy Meadow slugger vowing to fight beyond the 65-year mark where the door slams shut on combat sports in his home state.

"I'll get in another couple of years in yet," he said.

"In NSW it stops at 65 but up in Queensland and overseas there's no problems. There's not many matches in NSW, more fights in Queensland and South Australia.

"The hardest part is making the weight, it's tough at my age. I love training, the fighting's the easy bit, but I've just got to look at food and I put the weight on.

"You pick up a few more [training] injuries too. Sometimes I forget I'm not 18. You do a bit too much, tweak a muscle or whatever and instead of taking a week to heal it takes three. But I love it. As long as my health keeps going [well] then I'll keep doing it."

He might have to wait a while for a lift to the pub, but he will have some treasured memories in the gym to look back on.

"I'm really doing it for my grandkids," he said.

"I take the oldest ones to the gym and it's really fun to train with them and have them there with you. Hopefully they remember it when they're older."