B.C. boxer Terris Smith is hoping for her shot at Olympic glory.
WATCH: Terris Smith is a meticulous accountant by day and transforms into a champion fighter at night. And she is set for what may be her last chance to qualify for the Olympics . Jay Durant pulls no punches on This is BC.Terris Smith is a meticulous accountant by day and transforms into a champion fighter at night. She is set for what may be her last chance to qualify for the Olympics .
“I TKO’d her,” Smith said, referring to a technical knockout in her first fight. “I was happy with that. I was excited.”Story continues below advertisement “I actually took on a partner role at my firm, so this year has been extremely stressful,” Smith said. “It’s exhausting sometimes.”
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