Anthony Robles shares his inspirational journey to become NCAA Wrestling Champion

In The Front Row with Mike Vaccaro

Anthony Robles was born to a teenage mother who was still in high school. Additionally, Anthony was born missing his right leg up to his hip. His mom, Judy, encouraged Anthony to live a life no different than kids his age. That encouragement led to Anthony playing a variety of sports, but it wasn't until his cousin introduced him to wrestling in the 8th grade that he found his calling. Utilizing his grip strength honed from using his crutches, Robles excelled and went 96-0 his last two years at Mesa High School in Arizona. After he won a high school National Championship, he received just one scholarship offer to Drexel. He dreamed of wrestling for national power Iowa but decided to walk on at nearby Arizona State. For the Sun Devils, Robles became a three-time All-American at 125 pounds. He capped his career by winning the 2011 National Championship against Matt McDonough from Iowa and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. Robles won the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPY's where he was presented by Jay Leno. He later chronicled his journey in his autobiography, "Unstoppable", a line from a poem written by Dan Clark that Anthony read at the ESPY's. Following several delays. "Unstoppable" became a movie released earlier this year on Prime produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon and starring Jharrel Jerome as Anthony and Jennifer Lopez as Judy (Anthony was Jerome's body double). Anthony shares his incredible story and the impact his mom has had in his life. He tells us his response to opponents saying his missing leg gave him an unfair advantage. Robles also tells us how a third-grade class changed his outlook on his career and helped lead to his undefeated senior season. Plus, he tells us why he enjoys being a motivational speaker, his goal as a high school coach in Arizona and his love for the NFL's Raiders.