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Adaptive boxing champion Claudia "Baby Tyson" Palacios discusses training, titles and Sept. 12 Fairfax bout
Summary
Claudia "Baby Tyson" Palacios, UABC women's heavyweight and UFN international champion, explained adaptive boxing's rules and training, described winning two belts in Spain and confirmed a Sept. 12 fight in Fairfax County; she encouraged residents to sign up via DPI Adaptive Fitness.
Claudia "Baby Tyson" Palacios, the United Adapted Boxing Council (UABC) women's heavyweight champion and UFN international women's champion, described adaptive boxing on the Fairfax County program Connect with County Leaders and confirmed she will fight in Fairfax County on Sept. 12.
Palacios said adaptive boxing involves competitors seated in wheelchairs and matched by weight and skill. "Adaptive boxing... you have 2 opponents, and we are, strapped down in our wheelchair, angled to each other," she said, adding that matches run "3 rounds, 2 minutes, and a minute in…
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