“We (Mazany and her brother Dave, a fellow pro fighter) both got college degrees and we did everything that they (their parents) wanted us to do – got our degrees, pursued it a little bit, tried it out, but our passion lied in fist fighting,” said Mazany. “They came up for Tim’s last fight and my mother stayed with Sterling (Elliott’s daughter) and watched her for a couple weeks. So, for me, it was such a cool experience. We just got a new home and it’s beautiful and it was cool to see where I came from on my own with Tim and where we’re at now.
„I think it’s cool for them to see, too. Before, I was fighting in a bar for 50 bucks and 50 bucks in boxing fights, and now they’re seeing me fight on the biggest stage in the world and making money to where I can take care of myself. They’ve been really supportive, but also they’ve been like, ‘You’re crazy, I don’t know how you guys do it.’ (Laughs) And I don’t know how we do it, either, but let’s keep going.”
It’s a story worth embracing, whether Mazany gets to a world title and superstardom or not. It’s the tale of living a life most wouldn’t dare to, and at the very least, Mazany will have plenty of stories to tell once she hangs up the gloves. And there’s glory in that, something she discussed recently with teammate Grant Dawson.
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“It started with internet trolls,” she laughs. “And I told him, ‘You’ve got to understand, the highlight of his week, or maybe his month, is getting into a Twitter battle with you. That’s the coolest s**t he’s done all month.’ And we were saying, man, we’ve accomplished so much at our age and we’re that one percent.
„I feel like a lot of times we take all these experiences for granted because it’s just normal for us. But I really try to take in all the moments that we get from this fight game because all these experiences are so special. Being able to watch my fiancé fight front row center, I get to watch my friend fight for a world title, I feel like we’ve got so many crazy stories that are just sitting there right now, but I know when we get older, I cannot wait to share them, because they’re some good ones.”
