To me, boxing isn't about the other person. It's about me. My inner struggles. It works for me.

I personally hate to fight, but I love the science of boxing.

I can do anything I set my mind to if I believe and am realistic.

Stripping away my ego and accepting my truth even if it's not who I want to see. Makes me want to be better when it's exposed. It's very vulnerable and exhilarating.

I'm six-foot-five. I'm not going to win the gold medal in figure skating. But I can try, and that's what matters. Trying.

I feel like nothing is impossible.

Emotional pain is sometimes what we make of it. We can always choose how we react. No matter what the pain, breathing always centers me.

I come from a boxing background. Three generations of boxers. I personally hate to fight, but I love the science of boxing. Mind, body. So for me, shadow boxing or hitting the heavy bag is something that gets me in a centered state. It's calming for me. To me, boxing isn't about the other person. It's about me. My inner struggles. It works for me.