This championship kickboxer got her start by saying ‘sure b'y' when asked if she wanted to fight
Isabelle Quinton is powering her way through the competition. She won gold at the national championships, is headed to Turkey for the world cup, and has much more ahead of her. The CBC's Jeremy Eaton caught up with Quinton, where he saw (and felt) what she could do.
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