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Even though 22–year-old Alfredo Valdivia has only been boxing for six years, later this year, he’ll become a professional fighter. In a week, Valdivia is also going to graduate from technical school, from where he’ll earn his refrigeration technician certificate. He’s the first person in his family to finish high school and credits his achievements to his mentor and trainer, Peter Chavez.
Alfredo carries the lessons “Coach Chavez” has instilled in him outside of the gym.

Listen to what he has to say about that.

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The pair spend a lot of time together, often getting mistaken for father and son. Valdivia said Chavez is always in his corner.

“I was going to Phoenix College and I didn’t really have all the money to go and buy my books and stuff,” said Valdivia. “So I was going to wait for the following year to go to school. I had a part-time job and I still wasn’t making enough to buy any of the books that I needed. So coach, he entered this tournament to win and he ended up winning. And all the money that he won for that fight, he ended up giving it to me so I can buy all my books and stuff.”

Outside of spending time with his own family, Valdivia feels most at home in the Chavez Boxing Gym.

“This is the first boxing gym I’ve ever been to and this is the last one I’m ever going to be in,” he said proudly. “I’m not going to go anywhere else.”

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Even though 22–year-old Alfredo Valdivia has only been boxing for six years, later this year, he’ll become a professional fighter. In a week, Valdivia is also going to graduate from technical school, from where he’ll earn his refrigeration technician certificate. He’s the first person in his family to finish high school and credits his achievements to his mentor and trainer, Peter Chavez.
Alfredo carries the lessons “Coach Chavez” has instilled in him outside of the gym.

Listen to what he has to say about that.

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The pair spend a lot of time together, often getting mistaken for father and son. Valdivia said Chavez is always in his corner.

“I was going to Phoenix College and I didn’t really have all the money to go and buy my books and stuff,” said Valdivia. “So I was going to wait for the following year to go to school. I had a part-time job and I still wasn’t making enough to buy any of the books that I needed. So coach, he entered this tournament to win and he ended up winning. And all the money that he won for that fight, he ended up giving it to me so I can buy all my books and stuff.”

Outside of spending time with his own family, Valdivia feels most at home in the Chavez Boxing Gym.

“This is the first boxing gym I’ve ever been to and this is the last one I’m ever going to be in,” he said proudly. “I’m not going to go anywhere else.”

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