Jennifer Lozano Nickname and Meaning Behind It

With enormous pride, Jennifer Lozano will parade her nickname ‘La Traviesa’ at the Paris Olympics this year. However, what does ‘La Traviesa’ mean within the context of Lozano’s life? When explored carefully, the Spanish nickname translates into a childhood adorned with the love of a grandmother and a boxing style the US relies on currently.

Lozano grew up in the border town of Lorado, Texas and began boxing at the young of nine. Since the 2023 Pan American Games silver medalist was subjected to bullying for her weight, Lozano embraced boxing to take a stand for herself. However, being a female boxer at a time when the sport was “very machismo” while women carried out unpaid housework and the subsequent maintenance of surplus value sine qua non of capitalism, Lozano had her obstacles.

However, Lozano, mischievous in her grandmother’s eyes, held on to boxing. “Back in the day, there was no female boxers, especially being from a border town. It was very machismo. Girls have to cook; women have to clean,” Lozano recounted in an interview. And provided her playful misbehavior and desire to box, Lozano recalled her beloved grandmother bestowing the nickname ‘La Traviesa’ or ‘The Troublemaker’ on her.

As per Jennifer Lozano, the nickname suited her the best as she was “a reckless kid” who started boxing “seriously“. In her own words, when she puts on the gloves, Lozano wants to ensure she is living up to her nickname. “The way I move, I show off, I’m cocky in there! That’s how I represent that nickname,” the boxer from Laredo added.

By the by, Jennifer Lozano told Olympics.com that she was bent on silencing her doubters at the Olympics.

Jennifer Lozano to inspire women and prove people wrong in Paris

When Jennifer Lozano, someone with Mexican roots, began her boxing career in the border town of Lorado, Texas, several people doubted the young woman. Therefore, having been denied opportunities, Lozano sympathizes with other women whose growth has been controlled by patriarchy. However, Lozano, after qualifying for the Olympics, is bent on changing lives. “Especially women, not just in boxing, but in anything they aspire to do. It’s possible because, in my city, growing up a lot of people didn’t believe in me,” said ‘The Troublemaker’.

Speaking of people not believing in Lozano, the boxer bemoaned how sponsors did not want to sponsor her as she was a female athlete. Undoubtedly, she pondered over everything she could have probably gained “if I was a man.” But who could ever stop a dreamer? Likewise, Lozano remains unstoppable and on her way to proving everyone who ever doubted her wrong at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

With that said, what do you think about Lozano’s nickname? Do you think it suits her the best? Let us know in the comments below.