Jennifer Lozano: What life in a border town is really like

About this episode

Jennifer Lozano shares her experiences growing up in a border town and how it influenced her boxing career.

Jennifer Lozano, nicknamed “the Troublemaker,” started boxing after experiencing bullying, racism and cartel violence splitting her time between Mexico and the border town of Laredo, Texas

People in this episode

Guest: Jennifer Lozano

Topics covered

• boxing
• bullying
• racism
• cartel violence
• border town life

Keywords

• Jennifer Lozano
• boxing
• bullying
• racism
• Laredo
• cartel violence
• border town

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Laredo, Texas, Mexico

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