Besides my boxing smart uncle who shares the same name as my father and I...

Jake LaMotta. The movie Raging Bull was out and I thought the nickname sounded tuff. I actually didn't have a favorite fighter until I got older. It was the sport itself that I loved at first. I remember watching my moms brothers boxing and thinking it was sooo damn cool.

My uncle would force the gloves on you and make you spar with him. Young or old, male or female. It did not matter.

I would cry and tell my mom when he hit me.