Join us in the Langston room for this Book talk presented by Author Lisa Cohen. Ms. Cohen will discuss her book "Being Too Fierce", one woman's journey from foster child to world champion boxer.
Lisa Cohen was born and raised in Washington, DC and placed – along with her four older brothers – in the now-defunct Junior Village, followed by a slew of often traumatic foster-care placements. She was jockeyed among 13 different families. At the age of 17, she entered an independent-living program.
She began boxing in 1996, at the age of 28, and turned professional the next year, competing under the name of Lisa “Too Fierce” Foster. During her career, she won the IFBA (International Female Boxing Association) Junior Featherweight World Title. In 2002, while seeking the title, she established and ran Too Fierce Boxing & Fitness, in her hometown of Washington, DC. "Being Too Fierce" is her story!
