INGLESIDE, Texas — Boxing requires mental toughness knowing that when athletes send a jab, they could get a punch right back. Early July when Carlos Torres from Ingleside's Elite Fitness 361 stepped into the ring, his life was on a thinner rope.

"I made a commitment to not just the sport, but the contract that I signed. The doctors had already advised me like 'we don't advise you to fight.' It is life-threatening. All it takes is one punch in the right spot."

Carlos Torres has won three straight bouts as a professional boxer. His last win was a second round knockout punch against Daniel McCall in the 130 lb weight division.

"Jordan (Pinney) and I are always able to execute that game plan perfectly. We worked on a shift over, hook to the body, overhand right. Those are exactly the two pu

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