The mental fortitude it takes to continuously attempt to get better at boxing, despite the sometimes harsh nature of the sport is something Mason sees as a parallel to life. “Some people give up too early. They build themselves up, and the first time they get beat, they’re like, ‘Man, it’s my time to go. I don’t need to do this no more,’” Mason said. “Well, no, you still do it, but you learn from that lesson and don’t let that lesson happen again.”