My meal program (Every 3 hours), I eat:
• Breakfast: borage oil capsule before I run, and I drink water
• After running: three cups of veggies with 4oz protein
• After boxing: I eat a high concentration of carbs—oatmeal with protein powder and soy milk
• In the afternoon: snack (fruit)
• Three hours later: Ezekiel bread with a veggie burger and soy cheese
This is normally five meals a day. I am naturally a 125-pounder, but stay at 130 lbs and walk around at 132 lbs. My manager has me fighting heavy now.
How many years do you see yourself yet as a boxer?
I leave that in the hands of God or until Hector says I’m done.
Does boxing conflict with your personal life? (Do men see you in a negative light?)
I make sacrifices for boxing. For me it’s okay, boxing has become my lifestyle, and I have a good group of friends around me. I love what I do, but it’s hard to meet people. When the time is right, the right person will come to me. Men don’t always approach me because they’re intimidated with my dedication to boxing.
Recently, I met George Foreman and right now I’m reading his book God In My Corner: A Spiritual Memoir. He’s phenomenal. He had a near death experience, and so had I. When I met George, I told him I’ve been there. George hugged me and I started to cry. That was two and a half weeks ago. Things are starting to make more sense and I’m learning how to apply my spirituality to my mind, body, soul.
What is your educational background?
I’m finishing up a BA in English. I write poetry, and have also been journaling my life. My favorite type of literature is Greek Mythology — I named my cat Pandora.
Are you a Southpaw? (Lefty)
No, but I can switch to one. Technically, I fight orthodox.
What is your best move in the ring?
I’ve been known to have some pretty severe body shots, I can box and I can fight, Hector Roca (recently named the #1 Spanish trainer in the world), is a phenomenal trainer. I’ve been four years with him, he’s like a father to me.
What is your most memorable accomplishment?
It happened outside of the ring. I fought in the finals for the Golden Gloves, and had to lose 40 lbs to get there. I had fallen into a depression, and was put on medication. This severely hindered my training, and my weight went up to 170 lbs. I struggled to lose that weight. Hilary Swank came to the fight, I had been under a lot of pressure. And, I lost. No one new about my morbidly severe depression though. Hilary and I were headed down the hall to the locker room after the fight — all the cameras were on us. Then I went into the locker room alone. Access Hollywood and other media were in there with me. Then someone asked, “How do you feel Maureen? You just lost?” I countered, “If I’m a loser, how come you’re all in here with me. I won the fight of life. I’m a winner, I just don’t have the accessories to go with it. I fought to get out of the depression, and I fought to lose the weight. And I fought for my life.”
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