Fighting Chance is written by Alicia Doyle, an award-winning journalist who discovered boxing at age twenty-eight in the late 1990s when she went on assignment at a boxing gym for at-risk youth called Kid Gloves.
For two years, she simultaneously worked as a newspaper reporter while training and competing as a boxer, making her one of only a few hundred women in America who infiltrated this male-dominated sport.
During her boxing career, she won two Golden Gloves championship titles and earned three wins by knockout – and her pro debut at age thirty in the year 2000 was named The California Female Fight of the Year. Fighting Chance offers an inside look at what’s considered the toughest sport known to man.
*Trigger Warning - abuse & domestic violence is mentioned during this episode.
New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time! Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out!
Listen to Alicia Now!
Click here if you can't see the link below.
Show notes
Who is Alicia
Not being sporty growing up
Discovering boxing at 28
Not respecting boxing
Working as a journalist
Breaking up with an abusive partner
Learning new skills in boxing
Feeling intimidated at the gym
Being the only female doing boxing
Earning respect
Not wanting to step into the ring and fight
Women being allowed to box in the Olympics 2012
Being a pioneer in the sport
Fighting for equality
Being changed from the inside out
How boxing changed other areas of her life
Being terrified and scared
Managing fear
Being in the moment
Being brutally honest and facing pain
Managing emotions
The power of visualisation
Training while working a full time job
The benefits of skipping
Moving from amateur to pro boxing
How boxing has changed over the past 30 years
The support and encouragement from men
Deciding to write the book
Being afraid of being vulnerable
Wanting to help other women by sharing her story
Why you should give boxing ago
The stronger your body - the stronger your mind
Building confidence through your body
The movie!
Who will play Alicia in the movie?
Social Media
Website https://aliciadoyle.com
Instagram @disasterdivaboxer
Facebook @fightingchanceauthor
Twitter @aliciakdoyle
Feeling inspired week after week?
You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast!
Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won’t miss a single episode
If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment!
Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love.
Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you!
Want to do more?
Please become a Patron and donate US$5 a month to help fund the runnings costs. Thank you.
