Aki Epenisa recently moved to San Antonio from Oakland and couldn't be happier in her new home.
– Making it to an Olympic team is a feat it in itself, but doing so as the first-ever female Olympic boxer in your country’s history is groundbreaking.
“It was just so surreal because, initially, I thought that my journey had come to an end. Little did I know, destiny had another path for me,” Epenisa said. “When I found out, I was in disbelief and just excited. Overwhelmed. Given that I am Tongan, Samoan, and a descendant of Fijians, I just feel honored and proud. You know, not too many of us make it out there to the world stage, and I’m just so excited to carry the pride of our people on to France.
“I take my training so seriously because I know a lot of youths are looking up to me,” Epenisa said. “Some young islander kid from the island of Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands could be watching me. And, you know what, whether it’s boxing or something else they want to pursue and put their heart into, I hope they see me, and they want to go after their dreams and their goals.”
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