--- title: "Belles of the Brawl V: Rebecca LeSaffre" description: During the coming months, we?ll be highlighting our fighters in training for the upcoming Belles of the Brawl V in Boston on October 5th. They?ve committed to four months of fundraising and training in preparation to get in the ring and literally fight for a cure. image: https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/legacy/blog/post/header_image/161/Rebecca_LeSaffre.JPG --- [Donate](https://donate.haymakersforhope.org/general_donation) [![Hay Makers For hope](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/hubfs/Haymakers_June2018/Images/logo.svg "Hay Makers For hope")](https://haymakersforhope.org/) - [Donate](https://donate.haymakersforhope.org/general_donation) - [Home](https://haymakersforhope.org/#home) - [Fight](https://haymakersforhope.org/#fight) - [Events](https://haymakersforhope.org/#events) - [News](https://haymakersforhope.org/#news) - [Shop](https://haymakersforhope.org/#shop) - [Fighter Log In](https://haymakersforhope.org/user/login) - [Home](https://haymakersforhope.org/#home) - [Fight](https://haymakersforhope.org/#fight) - [Events](https://haymakersforhope.org/#events) - [News](https://haymakersforhope.org/#news) - [Shop](https://haymakersforhope.org/#shop) [Back to blog](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org) # Belles of the Brawl V: Rebecca LeSaffre ## Wednesday, August 9 2017 --- **During the coming months, we’ll be highlighting our fighters in training for the upcoming Belles of the Brawl V in Boston on October 5th. They’ve committed to four months of fundraising and training in preparation to get in the ring and literally fight for a cure. Whether they've had first hand experience, their father has passed or their friend has put up a victory against the disease – they’ve all got a story to tell and they’ve all got a reason to fight. Below you’ll hear from Rebecca LeSaffre, fighting out of The Way in Woburn, MA.** **Where are you from?** I grew up in Revere but now live in Melrose **Where’d you go to college?** I graduated from Salem State in 1987 with a B.S. In Business, and then returned to school and graduated from North Shore in 2011 with an Associates as a Physical Therapist Assistant. **Did you play any sports growing up?** No. I went to a Catholic School and at that time there were very few sports that were offered to females. **What do you do for work?** I opened my own fitness studio in November of 2016 called Everlasting Fitness! **Why boxing?** I think that in addition to being a great total body workout, boxing is also an excellent stress reliever and as I woman I also find it very empowering. **Did you ever picture yourself fighting?** At first no, I was happy hitting the heavy bag, but once I started working with mitts, I started to get more of a feel for what it would be like to actually box, so I decided to take it to the next level and apply to Haymakers. **Why on earth did you sign up to fight??** I had a few friends that did Haymakers and saw what a great experience they had and what an amazing organization is was, so I decided to challenge myself. At age 54 I also wanted to show that age is just a number and you can do anything you put your mind to if you work hard enough. **You’re stepping in the ring to literally fight for a cure - where are you drawing your inspiration from? How has cancer affected you?** I draw my inspiration from my Dad who passed from colon cancer at age 64. He was a Marine Corps Veteran of 38 years and I watched him battle cancer as hard as he possibly could, never giving up right until the very end. **What is going to be the most difficult thing to give up during your training? (beer, cheeseburgers, time spent watching TV?)** Probably time spent with my family. Between work and training, I don’t have much free time. **When you’re not throwing punches and training -- what other hobbies/interests do you have?** I love to lift weights and hang out with my husband and 2 children. **Who do you think is the most excited to watch you get punched in the face come fight night?** Well probably my clients. They claim that I torture them in class, which is so not true, so they might want to see me get hit, if not them maybe my kids! **Be sure to check out her fundraising page [here](https://www.haymakersforhope.org/profiles/rebecca-lesaffre) and wish her luck! Best of luck, Rebecca!** [View Previous Article](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2017/08/07/belles-of-the-brawl-v-leigh-cassidy) [View Next Article](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2017/08/10/hope-nyc-vi-nick-boles) Haymakers for Hope © 2018 - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/Haymakers4Hope) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/haymakers4hope/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/haymakers4hope) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/haymakers4hope) [Legal Terms](https://haymakersforhope.org/page/privacy-policy) 501 Boylston St. 10th Fl. Boston, MA 02116 [info@haymakersforhope.org](mailto:info@haymakersforhope.org)