Running is my time for myself. I'm like, 'I'm going for a run!' and my husband knows I'm out of there.

Anyone who's seen me before knows that when it's fight time, I don't have much to say.

I like to play by my own rules.

All fighters run. The constant motion prepares you for being in the ring. And running strengthens your legs. Punching power comes from your lower body.

I saw women's boxing on television for the first time when I was 18, and that's when I wanted to do it. So, it didn't come from me watching my father. I didn't know the sport existed; therefore, I wasn't really interested in it until I saw it.

People like to see me fight. A name can only take you so far. There are only a few fighters out of the thousands of boxers out there that have name recognition. I'm definitely not upset by that.