Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in boxing. Julia Pope didn't get to the pinnacle of the boxing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions three times each blink of an eye, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her shoulder in two places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my shoulder, and then my falcon died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my kidney. It took nine 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 bowler hat and forget about Clio, my falcon."
Mitch, her grandma, moved with her to Germany to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Fuzz, in their magnificent manor, where he still labors as an inventor to help pay for Julia's expensive training.