Featherweight Kelsey "Road Warrior" Jeffries was born on November 7, 1975,
in Bakersfield, California. Jeffries lived in Bakersfield until she was 13,
then moved to Hawaii where she attended Kaiser
High School in Hawaii Kai.
Jeffries was a boxing fan from childhood on. Kickboxing was popular in the
island state, and she took up the sport early, eventually becoming a champion,
then switching to boxing after a few years.
She began boxing as an amateur in 1994. She fought one fight in Hawaii, then
went to live in Japan where she coached boxing until the beginning of 1996. She
then returned to the States and won the California Golden Gloves title from 1997
to 1999.
In July of 1999, Jeffries entered the world of professional boxing. She fought
Sandra Mapone, and won by TKO in the first round. From there she fought
until November of 2014, fighting many of the best in the sport that includes
Rhonda Luna, Melissa Hernandez, Jo Wyman, Alicia Ashley, Jackie Nava, Leona
Brown, Trisha Hill, Jeri Sitzes, Layla McCarter, Kelli Cofer, Melissa Del Valle,
Para Draine, Laura Serrano, Michele Aboro and more.
During her time as a pro she won the Inaugural California Featherweight title;
WIBA Intercontinental Super Featherweight title; IFBA World Featherweight
title; IBA Super Bantamweight World title; NABF Super Bantamweight title; and
GBU World Featherweight title.
After more then 50 fights,
Kelsey decided to retire and take on her biggest fight, the one for her
future. Kelsey enrolled in a Junior College to obtain the credits
that would prepare her to apply to Nursing School.
She took the skills that years of boxing had given her, ( discipline,
focus, and determination), and began her new quest. She earned her
Associates Degree (LVN), was admitted to the Nursing program and earned
her Bachelor’s Degree (BSN). Still driven, Kelsey continued her
education and earned her Masters Degree (MSN) in nursing.
Kelsey currently works as a Emergency Room Nurse at a Hospital in
California.
