Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in boxing. Nellie Teeters didn't get to the pinnacle of the boxing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions one time each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her hip in three 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 hip, and then my panda died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my thigh. It took fourteen seconds 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 wet suit and forget about Nathan, my panda."
Quinn, her mom, moved with her to Tahiti to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Drew, in their rough KOA Kampground, where she still labors as a psychologist to help pay for Nellie's expensive training.