raquel miller -is a boxing instructor with our department that will compete against seven other women in spokane, washington, next month for a spot on the u.s. olympic boxing -- boxing team headed to london this summer. [applause] this is the first time women boxing will be included in the olympics. her nickname is a rocrockie. without further without furtherd like to give you rocked txicksie miller. >> that is amazing. >> i just really want to thank everyone so much for the support and recognition, because it has been a really long jury in a short amount of time, and i am thankful to have the support of my city behind me. i am looking forward to this historical moment. i am very excited to be here with this opportunity and the support that i have. ed has been amazing. i'm really thankful. i want to thank everyone because it has been the energy that has been keeping me pushing. thank you for my great picture. [applause] maybe you could come to the board of supervisors with us when we are negotiating for the budget. [laughter] >> my last announcement is a little bittersweet. both very

. >> reporter: on this cold dark january evening, when most people are heading home, raquel miller is heading to the gym. >> i was talking to a friend, and when we came back i started putting in the work to get there. >> reporter: this is the women's world boxing championships in china where she has a good shot at qualifying for the 2012 olympics. she starts training in spokane next month. but she already started. >> a typical day, i'm up at 6:00, running at work from 8:30 to 5:00. here from 5:30 until about 7:30. i go and i grab some food and then go to "24 hour fitness." >> reporter: her record nine out of 11 and she remembers the first win. >> it was a special moment. to have your hand raised in victory, everything paid off. >> reporter: a san francisco native she grew up on the tough streets of the bayview where she often had to defends herself. had he grandmother died in jonestown, guyian yeah, in 1978, shot because she wouldn't bring the poison. she keeps her picture on her desk. >> i wasn't alive so i never got to meet her. >> a woman that worked as hard as she do, make it easi