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“She Was Hit, Choked, Scratched” – Shocking Encounter With Homeless Person Leaves Boxing Reporter Worried for Her Sister

Published 06/20/2022, 7:30 AM EDT

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Michelle Joy Phelps is one of the most prominent faces in the world of boxing reporting. It has been recently reported that Phelps’ sister was a victim of a brutal physical assault.

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Phelps is the founder of ‘Behind the Gloves‘. Her sister was outside an Albertsons in Murrieta, California when she was attacked by a homeless person. Phelps took to social media to reveal that her sister was hit, choked, and scratched by the attacker.

Moreover, none of the employees or bystanders stepped in to help her sister. In fact, Phelps’ sister had to call the cops on her own.

Meanwhile, in a series of tweets, Phelps expressed her displeasure at the lack of action from the bystanders. She even went on to call the spectators the part of a ‘spineless society’.

Additionally, she also mentioned that her sister was left shaken after the attack. Notably, she suffered bruises and scratch marks over her body and neck after the attack.

However, she was quick to emphasize the fact that nobody stepped in to help. Moreover, Phelps also added that people are quick to ask for help while being hesitant to help others.

Michelle Joy Phelps responds to a fan’s vulgar tweet

Michelle Joy Phelps has had the opportunity to interview multiple well-known personalities from the world of boxing. As such, Phelps is known for her savage replies, and panache while handling haters.

A Twitter user asked her a rather undesirable question about sleeping with boxers. In fact, the user was emphasizing on the renowned reporter’s tweet about working smart to reach the level she is at.

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However, he was not prepared for the savage reply from the reporter. She mentioned that she’ll let his imagination run while also adding that he might not have had any luck in relationships.

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Joshua Ben Joseph

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.
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Ajinkya Aswale