1st transgender pro boxer new face of Everlast (ASL – 9.30.19)

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Patricio Manuel, the world’s first transgender boxer is now the face of boxing brand Everlast.

The company pick Manuelfor its “Be First” campaign.

Manuel says he decided to transition from female to male while recovering from a shoulder injury.

He says he was shunned by trainers and gyms and had to fight boxing commissions for the right to participate in the sport.

Last December, Manuel won his first professional match as a transgender fighter.

Everlast says Manuel is now part of a new crop of trailblazers and is following in the footsteps of iconic boxers like Jack Dempsey and Sugar Ray Robinson.

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