GEN7 Messenger Mary Spencer a role model for young girls

Three-time world champion Mary Spencer said she tries to be a role model for young girls who want to compete in boxing.

Spencer, who will compete at the Canadian boxing championships next week in Sydney, Nova Scotia, believes there are more opportunities for young girls to get involved in the sport and become successful.

"I don't feel like it's normal for younger girls but when they see me and other girls in my gym who have stuck with it and accomplished things and won titles, they're inspired to try it," Spencer told the Toronto Star. "When I was that age I didn't have the opportunity to put on some gloves and go to a boxing club. But now they do. It's kinda cool."