Mia Victoria Perez Gonzalez Media TV interview on Olympic goals

The Mia Victoria Perez Gonzalez Media TV interview with Jose G covered her preparation for Level Up Boxing’s all-women showcase in Plantation, Florida, her dream of competing in the Olympics, and the confidence she has gained through boxing. Perez, who joined the interview from Miami, Florida, also named Pedro Diaz and her sparring partners, Alex from Hialeah and Josiah Masvida.

Why did Mia Victoria Perez choose boxing?

Mia Victoria Perez chose boxing because its difficulty held her attention in a way other activities did not. She had tried art, dance and soccer, but felt boxing was a better match. The challenge did not discourage her: she said it was a reason she loved the sport.

Trying art, dance and soccer

Asked why she chose boxing over other activities, Perez said she had tried art, dance and soccer and felt she was bad at all three. She did not describe a particular result or moment that ended any of those pursuits. Her answer centered on how different boxing felt once she tried it.

Finding a challenge she enjoyed

Perez called boxing “the best sport ever” and said it was the most challenging activity she had tried. She also said it was hard for her and “wasn't boring at all.” When Jose G asked whether the difficulty made her like it more, she answered yes. For Perez, the work involved was part of the appeal.

How did Mia Victoria Perez prepare for the Level Up Boxing showcase?

Mia Victoria Perez said she trained in the morning and at night and had been sparring a lot ahead of her fight at Level Up Boxing’s all-women showcase. She described the camp as going well, but did not specify a particular skill she was concentrating on or make a prediction about the fight.

The showcase was set for Plantation, Florida, with the fight approaching when Perez spoke to Gonzalez Media TV. Her account of camp was brief and practical: repeated training sessions and substantial sparring were the details she chose to give.

Perez did not identify an opponent or discuss a planned approach to the bout. Those omissions leave the emphasis on what she said she was doing before entering the ring, rather than on a matchup she did not describe.

How has boxing changed Mia Victoria Perez’s confidence?

Mia Victoria Perez said boxing helped her gain confidence after a period when she was very shy and doubted what she could do. Asked what the sport had taught her beyond the ring, she pointed to that change in her mindset rather than to a specific lesson about school or family life.

Moving past shyness

Perez said she previously did not have much confidence. When Jose G asked directly about that earlier period, she confirmed it and said she has confidence now. She did not tie the change to one bout or one turning point; she described it as a broader effect of boxing.

Support from other girls

The conversation also turned to girls who follow her boxing. Perez said she was grateful for their support in everything she does and hoped they would one day get to pursue something themselves. She did not present herself as someone with a fixed path for others to copy. Her comments focused on appreciating the people encouraging her and wanting them to have opportunities of their own.

Which boxers does Mia Victoria Perez look up to?

Mia Victoria Perez named Ella Carranza, Amanda Serrano and Claressa Shields as her boxing role models. She offered the three names when asked who had influenced her in the sport, without ranking them or giving separate reasons for choosing each boxer.

Jose G responded to the list by highlighting Serrano and Shields, but Perez did not add a story about meeting or training with any of the three. Her answer establishes whom she looks up to, not a personal connection with them.

That distinction matters alongside the people Perez later named in connection with her own training. Carranza, Serrano and Shields were her role models; Pedro Diaz, Alex and Josiah Masvida came up when she discussed the people involved in her boxing work.

Does Mia Victoria Perez want to turn professional or compete in the Olympics?

Mia Victoria Perez said she wants to pursue professional boxing and compete in the Olympics when she is older. She described those ambitions as dreams, not as plans with dates or a set route. She also told other young people that following any goal requires work, whether or not they choose boxing.

Professional boxing and the Olympics

When Jose G asked whether she wanted to take boxing seriously enough to turn professional or pursue the Olympics later, Perez answered, “Of course. I really want to do that. That's one of my dreams.” She did not say which ambition she would pursue first.

Advice for other sixth graders

Perez was asked what she would tell other sixth graders interested in boxing. Rather than insisting they take up her sport, she widened the advice to any ambition. Perez put her central point this way:

It could be anything in life, but you need to put the work in to follow your dreams.

Her answer linked her own enjoyment of a difficult sport with a principle she thought could apply outside it. Boxing was her choice, but she said the need to work toward a goal was not limited to boxing.

Who does Mia Victoria Perez train and spar with?

Mia Victoria Perez named Pedro Diaz in connection with her training and identified Alex from Hialeah and Josiah Masvida as sparring partners. She did not describe how long she had worked with them, how often she sparred with each person or what their sessions involved.

Pedro Diaz

Perez included Diaz among the people she named when discussing her boxing support. Her earlier description of camp—training mornings and nights and sparring a lot—gave a sense of her workload, but she did not assign a particular part of that preparation to Diaz.

Alex from Hialeah and Josiah Masvida

Alex and Josiah Masvida were the sparring partners Perez identified by name. She specified that Alex was from Hialeah. Those were the details she gave about them; she did not recount a sparring session or say what she had learned from either partner ahead of the Plantation showcase.