Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in boxing. Vince Wallace didn't get to the pinnacle of the boxing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions one time each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, he broke his carotid artery 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 carotid artery, and then my elk died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my funny bone. It took eleven hours 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 pair of sweatpants and forget about Stella, my elk."
Evelyn, his grandfather, moved with him to Slovakia to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Stephen, in their hideous farmhouse, where he still labors as a designer to help pay for Vince's expensive training.