My names Lisandro Garcia Rebelo. I have an upcoming event in may 28 to attend nationals in Quebec City but I need your help for fundraising. This is my story …..

I realized I was interested in pursuing an individual sport, a sport where I alone determined my own successes and failures.

Not long after that realization, and together with my attraction to the sport of boxing, the most incredible demands the sport has on its athletes to maintain a significantly high fitness level, I joined one of two boxing clubs Sullys and DC boxing both coaches were inspirational.

My introduction to boxing came with much motivation, and significant work ethic. After just my first workout at Sullys boxing gym, I realized I was a quick study, and I immersed myself into the training, deciding that I wanted to achieve success at boxing more than anything in the world. I trained everyday, either at the gym or at home where I would develop my boxing skills. The coach at Sullys club trained me by making me hit a heavy bag, participate in many sparring matches, along with skipping rope, and other exercises regularly, always with sweat pouring down my face. I worked hard, sometimes to the point of passing out, especially when I trained in the summer months, when the temperature outside was extraordinary hot. I always worked energetically because I wanted to be the first, that’s the most important thing nothing else matters. The coach worked me harder and more vigorously until I thought I could not take it anymore. Then, he would remind me to appreciate the physical discomfort.

“ be a little bit uncomfortable, at all times. When life becomes really rough, especially in the ring, you will be familiar with that feeling. The message embedded in my training was to always go at it to the extreme. It is the price one pays for winning he would help me train at anytime, I was dead set on being in the absolute best shape I could be in, so that I would win and be invincible in doing so. I had two magnificent coaches very different from one another but I learned different things that this boxing sport has to offer. Ego played into my mindset aswell. I want to be a hero and set an example to other youth boxers you can do anything if you “work hard”. I want all the glory that goes with being at the pinnacle of a sport that only a few could master. I want to represent my club and city positively at tournaments, and my country at the Olympics and other international events, if I’m lucky I will compete in them. I won a lot of bouts, but as my time competing went on, I came off a shoulder injury which didn’t stop me from myself I wasn’t scared of wanting more and how it would have a more realistic approach to what my future in the sport would look like. I was published in the Guelph newspaper of how hard I worked going forward which felt beyond amazing coming back from a shoulder injury never felt better. Despite the issues I am dealt, I stand on the idea of hope. I hope that someone benefits from my sharing of my life experiences and finds value in what I bring as a person who enjoys work ethic, don’t give up, try’s his best, made mistakes, but continues to preserve. I am looking to connect with others, especially athletes and former athletes, to support one another and continue in my boxing dream journey. So I ask to support me as I have an upcoming event in Quebec City where I will pursue my dream to be the best version of myself I am so grateful to fight for my dream. Thank you for being part of my journey and most importantly making it possible.