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The Ghost
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vs.
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The Road Warrior
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Wouldn’t it be cool to see Kelsey
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The Road Warrior
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Jeffries fight Gilroy’s Robert
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The Ghost
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Guerrero? After all they are both local fighters, world
champions
– and they are both featherweights, which means that neither
fighter would have to struggle to make weight.
Just think of the possibilities
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“The Ghost” vs. “The Road Warrior”
Wouldn’t it be cool to see Kelsey “The Road Warrior” Jeffries fight Gilroy’s Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero? After all they are both local fighters, world champions – and they are both featherweights, which means that neither fighter would have to struggle to make weight.
Just think of the possibilities…
Guerrero is from Gilroy, the Garlic Capital of the World. Jeffries, although she fights out of Gilroy, is a resident of Hollister, the earthquake capital of the world. A big-time bout like this and no one would ever think about the Prune Bowl again.
Just imagine the publicity… Leno and Letterman would eat this up. Heck, this might even be bigger than Sunday Night Football, and I’m sure a fine gentleman such as Don King would jump on this publicity stunt to make a few bucks.
The two fighters might want to consider it, especially since they often struggle to find worthy opponents that are willing to step in the ring with these talented fighters anyway.
This would sure beat the heck out of any Gilroy High vs. San Benito High sport you can think of – and Guerrero always said that someday he wants to fight at his alma mater. There’s no time like the present, and the modernized Garcia-Elder Sports Complex at Gilroy High would make for the perfect venue.
What better venue to showcase these area sports heroes? Heck, Jeff Garcia could be the ring announcer; after all, the stadium is now named after him. This fight would determine who is No. 1 in the Bay Area, and I’m sure Jeffries wouldn’t mind making the 25-minute trek up to Gilroy. After all, she is the “Road Warrior,” right?
Bulldog Boxing’s Zeke Lopez could referee the bout. The fans could do the judging. Points would be based on which fighter received the largest/loudest cheers. The national media would love it.
This would be right up there with Evel Knievel’s infamous attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in a small rocket with the words “Chuckles” on the side. This would be the Bay Area’s answer to the infamous Bobby Riggs vs. Billy Jean King tennis match in the 1970s. In that match, it was the female that walked away the victor.
Boxing is a little different, though, so I’d have to give the nod to Guerrero. After all, he is stronger and taller. And since he is a “Ghost” he’s a lot more scary and invisible in the ring.
To make things more interesting I say Jeffries gets to wear headgear and Guerrero must wear more-padded gloves, no mouthpiece and no cup. Why not make it a four-rounder for local charity with the proceeds going to youth boxing programs in both cities?
This is one fight the entire Bay Area would get behind. And maybe it would allow boxing to reclaim some of its fan base, which has been slowly plucked away by Ultimate Fighting in recent years.
What do you say, champs? Should we draw up a contract right now?
