Golden Gloves, golden opportunity - CharlotteObserver.com

Golden Gloves, golden opportunity - CharlotteObserver.com



MIKE BASALDUA began boxing when he was 14. He's had about 45 fights and won 35 of them.

When he was 19, he hit the wall, or the wall hit him. He took a three-year break. He had a son, Isaac, now 21/2. He got a job at Firehouse Subs. This fall, he returned.

"I see a more focused fighter," says Simpson.

Basaldua, 23, changed because his life did.

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