Alicia Doyle sizes up her opponent during the second round of her first (and only) professional fight against Lisa Valencia on Sept. 16, 2000 at the Castaic Brickyard. Doyle, a two-time Gold Gloves champion, lost the right by unanimous decision and stepped away from the ring shortly thereafter. She has written a book, “Fighting Chance,” about her two years in boxing and the effect the pursuit of the sport had on her life. (Photo courtesy of Alicia Doyle) Alicia Doyle, right, instructs a young fighter at Kid Gloves Boxing in Simi Valley. Doyle, a freelance journalist, wrote “Fighting Chance,” an account of her two years as an amateur and professional boxer and their impact on her life. (Photo courtesy of Alicia Doyle) Sound The gallery will resume in seconds The front cover of Alicia Doyle’s book, “Fighting Chance,” which describes her two years as an amateur and professional boxer and the effect they had on her life. (Photo by Kathy Cruts) Alicia Doyle, ...