Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in boxing. Sophia Marx 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 year, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her brain 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 brain, and then my Norway rat died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my spleen. It took nine 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 diaper and forget about Susanna, my Norway rat."
Shandra, her fiancée, moved with her to California to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Erica, in their fluffy hotel, where she still labors as an evangelist to help pay for Sophia's expensive training.