Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in boxing. Clem England didn't get to the pinnacle of the boxing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions three times each century, followed by the usual homework for someone in sixth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his head in two 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 head, and then my nightingale died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my pituitary gland. It took fourteen centuries 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 camisole and forget about Nils, my nightingale."
Zoe, his wife, moved with him to Canada to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Fabien, in their electronic Victorian mansion, where he still labors as a correctional officer to help pay for Clem's expensive training.