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Girlhood and Grit: A Stockton Teen Fights In and Out of the Ring

·28 min·2 clips
Faith's dad finally let her box during lockdown, despite fearing the pain she'd face.
This episode follows 15-year-old Latina boxer Faith Gomez from Stockton, California, as she balances school, girlhood, and her dream of becoming a professional boxer. Through intimate training scenes and family interviews, it explores her resilience, the support of her community, and the challenges of youth boxing.

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A young boxer's fight becomes a clear-eyed story about pain, family worry, and girlhood.

Latino USA frames Faith's boxing story as more than a fight card. It is about pain, discipline, family worry, and what it means to step into the ring as a girl.

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Why you'd press play

You want a boxing story that stays with the girl, not just the fight.

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