Her first love was ballet. But now Brijhana Epperson — aka the 'Boxing Ballerina' — spends much of her time training in the gym. And she has her eyes set on Olympic glory.
You’ve got to be tough to be a ballerina, and you've got to be tough to be a boxer.Brijhana Epperson — a 16-time national boxing champion and former ballet prodigy, better known as the 'Boxing Ballerina' — knows about both.'It's two different types of tough,' Epperson said. 'It's the same dedication. You have to stay dedicated in both sports, but it's completely different. ... One is slow and graceful and the other is just nitty gritty.
But she took to the sport quickly.'My first fight I was about 9 and I was pacing the floor before my first fight, nervous as all get out,' Brijhana said. 'One of my teammates was like, 'Can you sit down? You're making me dizzy.' I remember being nervous all the way up until I got into the ring. Once I got there, I just felt completely at home, completely relaxed. I won that fight, and it's just been amazing ever since.
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