Miriam Gutiérrez, from victim of abuse to boxer coach: "There are only two options, break or get up"

His cat

gently hits a Christmas ball.

He may lack the guts to jump into the ring, but his owner celebrates and shares on his Twitter account the feat of teaching him to box.

The smallness of this gesture magnifies the figure of

(Madrid, 1983).

Professional

, Councilor for Women in the Torrejón de Ardoz City Council and life guru with an unalterable adage: "Never give up. Bend less".

We talk to her on the way to the gym where five or six hours of intense work await her with her coach

, the popular

of Mediaset. His tone is serious and his words give off the energy of someone who looks at life in the face and kisses it with the strength of that

that he has tattooed on his back. "It is an imposing animal - he says - and with an impressive roar. Its power symbolizes the ability to take care of the herd. In this drawing is the

for my two puppies: my daughter, 17 years old, and my son, nine" . They are the reason why Miriam displays her claws every day.

Like the lioness in the jungle, in the ring she is

.

It is the nickname that he has earned for his bravery, power and courage.

And he does not hide his pride: "Reina means greatness, nobility, authority. I fight to be number one and stay at the top of boxing worldwide."

He is about to leave for

(Florida), where he will challenge the Puerto Rican

, on December 18 at the legendary Arena Amalie stadium.

It is her 16th professional bout and meeting this unified featherweight world champion will be decisive in her career.

Serrano has acknowledged that Miriam is "an

extremely tough

."

"My mother was horrified"

The

is at the top of women's boxing and enjoys respect in the ring. Even when he loses, he shows unusual dignity. Her only major loss was in 2020, to

, one of the best fighters in the world. His success lies in applying in combat the maxim he learned from his own life: "It does not matter how hard you

, but how strong you are when they hit you." He says it without losing his smile, as a gesture of gratitude and his great vital force. "From the first time I stepped into a

until today, my expression has been one of pure satisfaction. I knew that boxing would be my life from the moment I walked past a glass-walled gym and saw several people practicing.

. I was 14 years old and I was fascinated. My mother put her hands to her head in horror. "

Before going to boxing, at the age of 17, he started in other contact sports.

It was not long before he discovered that the hardest and vilest blows would be dealt to him by life.

With 19 years and

, she suffered swingeing

physical and psychological by her partner.

He chose to be quiet, even in the gym, until one day Jero discovered that the bruises on his body did not come from

.

But he fled and shielded his pain.

Once his daughter was born, he was seen with strength to put his thoughts in order and share the whole truth with his coach and, as he says,

.

So she decided that no one else could hurt her without her permission.

Come out of the abyss

"I must have come out of boxing from the

in which I found myself. The values ​​that it brings me - improvement, discipline, dedication and nobility - helped me regain control of my life and make me who I am. set a goal and work to reach it. In each stroke I give 200% of myself, "he says. His workouts are the best

that he is not lying. So many hours of work, concentration and perseverance have allowed him to overcome any adversity and have

both the body and the mind ".

In addition to the lioness, she has the rest of her skin covered in tattoos, all with high

.

"They are my strengths, the

of my life. Each one expresses a moment, an emotion or some thoughts. It is something very intimate and deep that I want to always carry with me," he declares.

It is true that boxing has served to squeeze the pain, but he does not deny what he has experienced.

"The

make me live close to reality, they are very deep marks, but powerful enough to do important things."

In the Estremera prison

Among those important things are his talks throughout Spain with men and women who suffer a situation of abuse or grief.

The last one took place in the

before a group of inmates to whom he spoke about

.

"I wanted them to know that life gives you a second chance, but it requires effort and work. In my meetings I talk about my personal experience and that generates

because they see hope and a real possibility of reconciling with themselves."

Politics at street level

His determination as a reference in the fight against gender

has also led him to

.

He says that it was not premeditated: "I was offered a position in Torrejón de Ardoz, in the PP. I accepted it as an

citizen

and assumed a serious commitment to women who suffer gender violence. I live politics at the foot of the street and I enjoy it as a new

".

He has an

overflowing

ahead of him

, but, instead of frowning, he smiles again and makes it clear that it is not about leaving things half done, that he understands no other goal than to achieve excellence in whatever he undertakes.

"And if you fall, there are only two options: break or get up. And when you get up

".

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