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Professional boxer and gym owner MG Vellinga sits down on The Unrestricted Podcast for a wide-open conversation about preparing for her next fight.

MG is a two-time national amateur champion, three-time Golden Gloves silver medalist, missed the 2019 Olympic Trials by one spot, and took her first professional fight in January 2020. She’s also the owner of Rise Boxing Gym in Park City, Utah and a mother balancing life inside and outside the ring.

In this episode we cover:

• Her path from amateur standout to pro
• Mental lessons from missing the Olympic Trials by one
• What people get wrong about women’s boxing
• The business side of combat sports most fans never see
• Opening Rise Boxing Gym and building community
• Preparing for her November 1st fight vs LeAnna Martinez at Holmes Boxing “The Return”
• Motherhood, pressure, identity & legacy

MG fights next:
📍 OhKay Hotel & Casino — New Mexico
🎟 Holmes Boxing Presents: The Return
🥊 Opponent: LeAnna Martinez (4-4)

Tap in for a story of grit, reinvention and fight-IQ from someone who lives every side of the sport.

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