When you get wrapped up in so many sordid sports stories, real important stuff sometimes slips through the cracks - such as the the tale of a retired female boxer beating up a burglar with an ice scraper.

KCRG-TV shares the story of Derdre Rodriguez, a 37-year-old Iowan who was previously a professional pugilist. One day last April, Derdre returned to her Cedar Rapids home for lunch, when she found an unwelcome visitor trying to take off with her family’s belongings.

That’s when the fun began. Read more…