iStock(NEW YORK) — A transgender man will be the new face of the iconic boxing brand Everlast, in a move lauded for showing that there are “many ways to be a man.”
Patricio Manuel is the first professional transgender male boxer in the U.S., and one of the newest faces for Everlast as part of their “Be First” campaign — which also features an amputee fighter and an immigrant family.
Prior to transitioning, Manuel was the USA National Amateur Boxing Champion when competing as a female.
A lot of people in boxing who I talk to, they would come to me and
