Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in boxing. Herb Dole didn't get to the pinnacle of the boxing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session four times each hour, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his ear in four places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my ear, and then my dachshund died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my leg. It took five years to get back in shape. But to win at boxing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my raincoat and forget about Candi, my dachshund."
Oliver, his main squeeze, moved with him to Mali to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Draco, in their fluffy Spanish colonial, where he still labors as an au pair to help pay for Herb's expensive training.