So, who’s going to tell my story? Daniella dismisses all the other contenders and takes over the mic. Telling how she rocked up to the Maritime Boxing Gym – a male bastion in the late 90’s – welcomed in, she found whānau and her future as a fighting wahine. 

Content warning: contains discussion of sensitive themes like suicide.

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