Lightweight boxer Rashida Ellis, Lynn native and lesbian, powered her way to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at age 26. In 2022, she would go on to win the Elite Women’s World Championship gold, becoming the first American woman to win the lightweight division at the IBA World Championships.

Pictured: Rashida Ellis

Location: Lynn, MA

Source: The Lynn Item, page 1

Date: 2021-05-14

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