“Boxing changes your perspective on life,” Travis Daily said. “What it does is let you know... there are painful, angry people out there that can hurt ya’. Most people may not ever think about the possibility of being hurt real bad.... But I think about it all the time.” Daily, 23, is a part-time professional boxer living in rural Athens, Ohio. He fights for “the respect and the money.” Although Daily is looking to eventually “win a title and get a wife,” his poor money management, substance abuse and late night partying habits make it hard for him to maintain a steady workout regimen or have a lasting romantic relationship. “My problem is I party every weekend... but every now and then you need to get your head wrong to get back into training and being healthy,” Daily said. “You gotta get knocked out sometimes before you can get up.”
