From Boxer to Lawyer: One Future Attorney's Adventurous Path to the Courtroom

“My words are my weapons now,” said Noe Mendoza Jr., a former collegiate boxer who hung up his gloves to study at the UNT Dallas College of Law. The first-generation college student and future litigator will receive his Juris Doctor degree on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Majestic Theater.