Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in boxing. Jesus Watts 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 decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his nose in three 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 nose, and then my wallaby died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my chest. It took four weeks 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 jogging suit and forget about Deirdre, my wallaby."
Iggy, his dad, moved with him to Comoros to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Dylan, in their cotton chapel, where he still labors as a piano tuner to help pay for Jesus's expensive training.