In defense of her International Female Boxers Association (IFBA)
world featherweight title against Michigan’s Kim Colbert on
Saturday night in Yakima, Washington, Kelsey Jeffries got hit in
the face with a square punch exactly once.
Hollister – In defense of her International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) world featherweight title against Michigan’s Kim Colbert on Saturday night in Yakima, Washington, Kelsey Jeffries got hit in the face with a square punch exactly once.
One time.
Jeffries (32-8-0, 2 KO’s) put together a tactical fight against the left-handed Colbert on Saturday to win her second bout in as many weeks. The Hollister-based champion moved around the ring well, staying away from the brawler’s long reach and picking her spots for attack.
“She was big and strong and she really could punch,” said Jeffries of Colbert (2-8) after the fight. “She brought a lot more than I thought she was going to bring. I’d slip a punch and feel a gust of wind rush by. Like when she would hit my arms or my shoulders with glancing blows, I could feel that the girl could really punch.”
Saturday’s fight went the scheduled six rounds, with Jeffries taking the win by unanimous decision as all three cards had the same 60-54 score in favor of the Road Warrior.
Now, it’s time for Jeffries to take a break. Well, a little, tiny bit of a break anyway.
Jeffries returned to Hollister from Washington early Sunday afternoon. And, despite taking countless body shots from the powerful Colbert only the night before, as well as dealing with very little sleep and nothing in her stomach yet, Jeffries completed one of the last physical tests she had to take before becoming a full-fledged firefighter in San Benito County. It was a grueling test for the already exhausted Jeffries, one that involved running with an ax and a line of fire hose for a good distance, all while in full protective gear, oxygen tanks included. But Jeffries passed the test with flying colors and finds herself one step closer to realizing her dream of becoming a firefighter.
Jeffries will now get a few days to rest but her hectic summer fight schedule has her back in action in July for a very special bout in her own backyard. The Road Warrior’s camp is currently looking at opponents for a fight on the 21st at the Shark Tank in San Jose. Bruce Anderson, Jeffries’ manager, says he is concentrating on finding a quality opponent for the fight at the Tank, a quality opponent that will give Jeffries a legitimate challenge, but one that will also fight the kind of fight that will allow the home-town favorite put on a show for her local fans.
“There aren’t too many fighters out there, male or female, that could do what (Kelsey’s) doing,” said Anderson of Jeffries’ back-to-back fights and her upcoming bout in San Jose. “But we’re looking at some entertaining things for the fight in San Jose and it should be an exciting one.”
