Chingona

In Mexico City, where boxing is sacred and machismo still shapes the ring, four women train, fight, and rise, turning adversity into fuel and becoming the next generation of champions.

• Goal : Break into Mexico’s top boxing circuits
• Obstacle : No family support and no access to key promoters in a country where relationships matter
• Why now : Despite winning international belts, she remains overlooked at home — fighting not just opponents, but the system

• Goal : Represent the United States at the Olympics
• Obstacle : Family opposition rooted in traditional expectations, and instability at home after her father was shot
• Why now : Training at the U.S. Olympic compound in Colorado, she’s closer than ever, but must carry both family pressure and personal ambition into the ring

• Goal : Build a serious boxing career as recognition grows
• Obstacle : Navigating adolescence while living in the spotlight of a sport that shaped her childhood
• Why now : With a strong social media following and a father who owns a gym, the question is whether her childhood passion will endure as she becomes a young woman

• Goal : Return to the ring after motherhood
• Obstacle : The physical toll of pregnancy and the financial pressure of supporting her family since age 12
• Why now : With her career on the line, stepping back into the ring isn’t just about legacy, it’s about survival

CEDRIC ANGELES

Photographer and Director Cedric Angeles’ distinct imagery is simultaneously joyful and moving.

Beginning his career as a travel photographer, he has since ventured into film and video with work driven by natural light and movement. He has photographed and directed commercials for Deutch Agency, JWT London, 22Squared, among others.

KARIN FITTANTE

Coming from the magazine world where she worked as a Photo Director and Producer (Bon Appetit, Men’s Health, New York Magazine, et al) award-winning Producer Karin Fittante went on to produce print, broadcast, and digital commercials for various clients such as The London Hotel, Nike, Oakley, Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis, SAP, Williams Sonoma, etc.

AMIT GAJWANI

Costume Designer and Producer. The films he has costumed have premiered at festivals around the world. A feature for Netflix, ‘The Perfect Find’, won the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023. His experience and passion for films have parlayed into producing as well. His ability to work with a wide spectrum of clients, budgets and talent is an asset.

This is the world of CHINGONA where grit meets opportunity, and a new generation of champions steps fully into its power.