Mia St. John is one of the most decorated and famous female professional boxers of all-time. She is the former WBC, IFBA and IBA world champion who gained popularity by appearing on some of the biggest undercards in boxing history that were headlined by Oscar De La Hoya. She also has appeared on the cover of Playboy and appeared on many of the popular talk shows all over the world. St. John has done countless charity work, creating your own non-profit “El Saber Es Poder” Foundation, which empowers individuals suffering from mental illness, homelessness, addiction and poverty by providing programs to better educate, inform and improve physical and mental health. St. John program has been a big inspiration to her on a personal level, where she wants to honour her son who passed away in 2014, at the early age of 24. St. John says of her son, "He was the light of my life and I will continue to fight for mental health until I take my very last breath". In 2015, Mia was named by CNN, "Mental Health Warrior", along with eight other inspiring people. Mia continues to speak at Universities, High Schools and Congress about overcoming obstacles. She is currently serving on the board of Step up on second, a national organization serving the homeless and those suffering from mental illness. Her book "Fighting for My Life" A Memoir about a mother’s journey through Loss and Grief is now on bookshelves.
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