But that's not the case with "The Fire Inside," a film that may put Flint on the map for beating the odds. The gritty, compelling biopic tells the story of Claressa Shields, the two-time Olympic boxing champion who has gone on to win all 15 of her matches as a professional.

Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry became best friends while working on The Fire Inside. The film is based on the real story of Claressa Shields, who rose to boxing prominence thanks to her own talent and the efforts of her eccentric coach,

Ryan Destiny said her role playing iconic female boxer Claressa "T-Rex" Shields in "The Fire Inside" helped her develop a new level of trust in herself as an actress. "I think I found a lot of trust in myself.