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Andrea Nelson has a soft spot in her heart for the Wisconsin Golden Gloves state tournament because it was where she got her start in boxing.
Nelson didnât win a title while making her amateur debut back in 1998 â she lost in the 147-pound final â but she got a feel for how special the event was and the impact it made on the boxing community.
âIt just feels really big,â she said.
Twenty years later, she found herself fighting for the future of an organization that had fallen on hard times. This time, with help from teammates, she was a clear winner.