I can take a lot of punches, says JLo

New York: Jennifer Lopez appears on the current cover of V Magazine showing her more combative side and discussing her artistic career of almost two decades and her booming business activities. "I can take a lot of punches," she said.

"I can take a lot of punches and still keep going," she said in an interview with the magazine. "I`ve been trained like a boxer to go 15 rounds." The interview accompanies an eye-catching graphic report by Peruvian Mario Testino. JLo, who rocketed to fame in the mid-1990s with the film ‘Selena’, posed for Testino`s camera dressed like a boxer with an aggressive look on her face, and showing once more that even at age 42 she continues to be one of world`s sexiest women. The singer and actress also had her Latino roots on display once again. "It really defines you and makes you who you are," she told V. "When doing Q`Viva (the TV talent search she co-hosts with ex-husband Marc Anthony), it was kind of reinforcing that, showing how important it is to me and staying connected to that and showing my kids what that`s all about." IANS