Early Life
Reid was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1981. Although she had no amateur boxing background, Reid got her start with combat sports, such as karate and kickboxing, and won an Arizona State Kickboxing Title at age 17. Reid was also on an all-boys youth soccer team when she was a young girl.
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