'Fighting for life, now fighting for fun'
Rhys was a born with six disabilities and a fighting spirit.
He's been boxing since he was 10, but as boxing isn't a disability sport he fights against able-bodied competitors.
He is thought to be the first competitive disabled boxer in the UK and certainly the youngest.
The 18-year-old from Greenock is one of the 12 finalists in the BBC Young Reporter Competition.
You can find stories by other young people on the BBC Young Reporter website.