I am a retired family doctor who worked with many patients with various disabilities, and also an inventor of medical sports equipment.
In this young adult fiction novel, Noki, about a highly skilled boxer with autism and his journey to pursue his passion, I share a unique insight into the boxing world. As a former boxer myself, I worked with many world champion boxers when I was employed as the trainer for nutrition and conditioning for the Houston Boxing Association. I witnessed the dark side of the sport with poor regulations and oversight, bad contracts, corrupt managers, and little care for the boxers themselves.
I live in Virginia with my wife. This young adult fiction novel, Noki, is my love letter to the sport and a tribute to young people living with special needs making themselves heard.
