Boxing helps a blind man fight back
Devon Redmon trains Jeremy Jeffers in the art of boxing at Aviation Park. Photo . Jeremy Jeffers, 25, has a lot working against him. He lost one leg shortly after birth, and his eyesight degenerated throughout his life, finally leaving him blind. But that doesn’t keep him down. Two months ago, Jeffers met a personal trainer willing to help him overcome his obstacles, and fend off his family history of diabetes, without letting anything stand in his way. “I am very inspired by Jeremy’s attitude and charisma,” said Devon Redmon, his 24-year-old personal trainer. “He has the heart of a lion and never accepts or seeks out any sympathy or preferences; he just wants to use what he has to the best of his ability, plain and simple.” He has taken Jeffers from circular walks around an Aviation Park track to strenuous exercise and even a boxing workout that includes sparring. Jeffers’ health has been challenged from the start. He was born prematurely, and suffered from a condition in which the blood vessels of his retina developed abnormally. At three weeks, he developed a blood clot in his right leg, and it was amputated above the knee. He had numerous eye surgeries throughout his life…
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