The American flyweight, Marlen Esparza has enjoyed a high profile in the US since medalling at the Olympic Games. But she’d been to World championships time and again only to miss out on the gold. 2014 therefore was a personal triumph for her when she pipped Lisa Whiteside in the World final.
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