TEN rounds against a world class opponent. Come this April that is what will stand between Bathurst boxer Kylie Fulmer and her second world title belt.
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For Fulmer to claim that LBF Intercontinental Super Bantamweight World Title and maintain her undefeated record – it current stands at 6-0 with five of her wins coming via knock-out – will mean countless hours of hard work.
But hard work is something Fulmer has never shied away from. In fact it has been embracing hard work which has led to her success thus far.
The Bathurst native spent eight years working towards the World Boxing Federation Women’s Intercontinental Super Bantamweight World Title she won last December. She did so as a 36-year-old.
“I was not a naturally talented boxer, but with a big heart and huge amount of fitness behind me, I was a walk forward fighter that likes to stand and trade,” Fulmer said
“Now my coaches have turned me into a universal fighter, meaning I can now fight and box on the back foot, always bringing a very exciting high work rate fight.”
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Fulmer says that she “will never be out worked” by an opponent – whoever it is – and it is hard to argue against her.
Following her success at Tijuana’s Big Punch Arena, and being named the WBF’s Female Newcomer Of The Year, Fulmer returned to Australia a day before Christmas.
Though she enjoyed catching up with family and friends, supporters and sponsors, plus conquering “a long term dream of hanging that belt on Mum and Dad’s wall”, over a six-week period it was not really a holiday for Fulmer.
As she is not able to legally work while in the United States, she spent up to 10 hours a day in the hot summer sun working at the Southport Yacht Club-Gold Coast City Marina marine detailing.
On top of that she also trained twice a day to maintain her ring fitness. Fulmer also found time to fit in two female boxing/motivational seminars as she looks to “inspire others to chase their dreams.”
She headed back to Las Vegas last week to train with her BKSS team.
“I am looking forwards to going into this camp to make improvements on my ring craft,” she said. “I will be ready to take on every opportunity I can get to fight and I am very excited to see how the year unfolds to bring home as many victories and championships I can.
“As an endurance athlete I feel I get stronger and sharper as each round goes by.”
Fulmer’s title fight will be on April 27 in Germany, after which she hopes to return to Bathurst to visit the local gyms and her former schools Raglan Public and Kelso High.