041018 LCJ Bella Crothers Training (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake works with Coach Larry Lentz, of Round Lake Park, owner, on hand mitt training as she prepares to fight in the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake works with Coach Larry Lentz, of Round Lake Park, owner, on hand mitt training as she prepares to fight in the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals on April 13th in Cicero at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake spars with Jeremiah Hernandez, 13, of Vernon Hills as she trains to fight in the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals on April 13th in Cicero at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.Crothers coach, Larry Lentz, owner of the Conquer Fight Club, stays close by as watches her and her boxing partner sparring.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake spars with Jeremiah Hernandez, 13, of Vernon Hills as she trains to fight in the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals in Cicero on April 13th at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake (on right) spars with Jeremiah Hernandez, 13, of Vernon Hills as she trains to fight in the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals on April 13th in Cicero at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake jumps rope for conditioning as she trains to fight in the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals boxing tournament at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake works on her power punches as Albert Ciszewski, of Lake Villa holds the punching bag while she trains to fight in the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake takes off her hand wraps after her daily training to fight in the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake puts her hair up before training for the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals boxing tournament at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake wears her head gear and boxing gloves during training for the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake works with her coach, Angel Lopez, of Waukegan on training to fight in the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals at Cicero Stadium on April 13th at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Coach Angel Lopez, of Waukegan helps Bella Crothers, 16, of Grayslake put on her boxing gloves while training for the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals at the Conquer Fight Club located inside the Libertyville Sports Complex.(4/5/18)