An uppercut above: A nightly news anchor with a passion for punching

News anchor Lauren Phinney of KUSI, shown here in her garage where one of her hobbies is boxing. (K.C. Alfred/Union-Tribune)  (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)

News anchor Lauren Phinney of KUSI, shown here in her garage where one of her hobbies is boxing. (K.C. Alfred/Union-Tribune)  (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)

News anchor Lauren Phinney of KUSI, shown here in her garage where one of her hobbies is boxing. (K.C. Alfred/Union-Tribune)  (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)

News anchor Lauren Phinney of KUSI, shown here in her garage where one of her hobbies is boxing. (K.C. Alfred/Union-Tribune)  (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)

SAN DIEGO, CA - JAN. 11, 2017 - News anchor Lauren Phinney of KUSI, shown here in her garage where one of her hobbies is boxing. (PACIFIC MAGAZINE) (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)  (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)

News anchor Lauren Phinney of KUSI, shown here in her garage where one of her hobbies is boxing. (K.C. Alfred/Union-Tribune)  (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)