She believes that the environment in Flint, Michigan would have led her to jail or death had she not channeled her energy into boxing.

“But without boxing, I would have put 100% in something else to make me be able to fend for my family and do for my family because I am the protector and the breadwinner of my family, so without boxing, I still would have made a way for us, but it would have ended up jail or dead, 100%.”