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Garrett Holeve is a mixed martial arts fighter. He also has Down Syndrome, and fought to overturn an injunction by the state of Florida that prevented him from fighting professionally.
But with the support of his father, mother, and friends, he eventually realized his dream — the family sued Florida for Holeve to be recognized as an MMA fighter. And recently, they found out they won.
“I think fighting injustice makes me stronger, more powerful,” Holeve says.
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Critics see mixed martial arts, with its metal cages and aggressive posturing, as gratuitously violent. But mature practitioners understand it as a sport and art form.
For more info about Holeve’s fights, visit his website.