I started boxing at the age of 8 in the junior boxing programs and boxed monthly until I became an amateur boxer at age 16.  I continued until the age of 20 and had a short professional career. 

After retiring from the sport, I continued training by spareing with up and coming boxers that needed extra training. In 1985, as a favor to a friend, I took over his boxing gym and I have been coaching to this day.

I am a certified USA boxing coach and have my professional managers license.