The Brief
- 12-year-old Teresa Contreras hasn’t lost a boxing match since she started a year ago
- Her family is shocked that she’s the one in the family that’s carrying their name in the sport of boxing
- She wants to motivate girls her age or younger to start boxing
OAKLAND, Calif. – Teresa Contreras of Oakland decided to try boxing a year ago, and the next year she became the number one boxer in the 106 weight class.
Her nickname in the ring is “silent thunder” because she’s really shy and chill. However, she’s a multi-champion, and recently took home first place at the National Silver Gloves tournament in Missouri.
“It was definitely a challenging fight. I had to really work with my opponent because I had seen her fight the day before, and she definitely changed her style the day she fought me. So I had to improvise with her style, and it was hard, but I’m glad I got the win,” said Contreras.…