Age: 36
Twitter: @GinnyFuchsUSA
Nationality: American
From: Houston, Texas
Division: Rooster
Posture: left-handed
Height: 5 feet 4 inchesS
Record: 3-0, 1 KO
Next Fight: I am currently fighting in the Team Combat League. My next pro fight will be on September 7th at the Bayou Event Center in Houston.
When and why did you start boxing:
I started boxing because I got kicked off the track and cross country team at university for a prank I made. I enjoyed college life for a year and during that time I met a professional boxer. So I thought I wanted to try boxing because I played every other sport you could imagine. So I went to the gym where he trained and the coach said I had a lot of potential. And the rest is history.
Favorite Fighter of All Time:
Sugar Ray Robinson. I just like his overall skills.
The best fight you’ve ever seen:
It was a fight in Argentina, a qualifier for the 2016 Olympics. My teammate Jonathan Esquivel was losing with about 10 seconds left in the last round and then he knocked out his opponent.
The most essential events in my career:
When I won the Olympic qualifiers for the 2016 Olympics. I fought my biggest rival, Marlen Esparza, who had beaten me five times in a row before that tournament. But I finally beat her when it mattered most.
Toughest opponent:
Me, because he’s the only person who can defeat me.
The best and worst traits of a boxer:
My best trait is that no matter who is in front of me, I can adapt to their style very quickly. My worst trait is that sometimes I get a little excited and get carried away in my combinations. I’m still working on fixing that.
Training Tip:
Enjoy every moment of your workout. Focus on what you are doing and realize how it will aid you. Even if it is strenuous and you are tired, live in the moment.
Favorite food/restaurant:
I love food. But I could eat croissants.
Best friends in boxing:
Mikaela Mayer and Claressa Shields.
Which other athlete would you like to be:
I’ll say this: Steve Prefontaine, American long-distance runner, because he’s my favorite athlete.
Last movie/TV show you saw:
I just watched the movie Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room with my dad, which is about the collapse of the Enron corporation.
Who would play you in a movie about your life:
Margot Robbie, who starred in the recently watched Barbie movie.
Have you ever been stunned:
Rudy Tomjanovich, who was the coach of the Houston Rockets in the ’90s, when they won everything. I never thought I’d meet him.
Last time you cried:
When I watched an episode of the American television series “13 Reasons Why”.
Best advice I ever received:
When you do something for someone, don’t expect anything in return.
Something few people know about you:
In high school, I suffered from anorexia so badly that my parents thought I was going to die. I was sent to a residential facility where I was clinically diagnosed with OCD.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years:
Hopefully on a nice large ship. Or somewhere in the Caribbean or Florida. I don’t know what I’ll do after boxing, but I just know I want to be on a ship.
What would you change about boxing:
It’s about eyeballs now. It’s not about talent anymore. I wish promoters would focus more on talent, not just social media followers, build someone up and give these fighters more chances.