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Arlington
VIRGINIA
703-525-IBOX
1200 N. HERNDON ST.
ARLINGTON, VA 22201

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Arlington LA Boxing Gym Staff & Instructors

	DALIAN "D" THOMAS - General Manager, Personal Trainer Dalian "D" joins us by way of work release from confinement at another (not to be named) gym. When he isn't offering excellent customer service and personal training to our members, this number one Bam! fan is sourcing tips from his favorite chef and another "big easy" native.
	CATHY DITORO - Membership Consultant Cathy is originally from Long Island, NY and relocated to the DC Metro area about 13 years ago. She split her college years between Richmond, VA, New Orleans, LA, and Blacksburg, VA, finishing her Communication degree at Virginia Tech in 2007. She has always had a passion for sports, playing volleyball in high school and college. Her passion for boxing began at LA Boxing last Fall. After taking a kickboxing class, she knew she wanted to become a part of the dynamic team. She feels as though boxing is not only a great way to stay in shape/tone, but also to release stress. She loves to sing and play guitar in her free time and is very excited about her career with LA Boxing!
	DEREK "YOU KNOW" AMOS - Head Boxing Instructor, Personal Trainer Derek began his career as a heavyweight and has fought a virtual who's who of boxing - fighters such as Tony Tucker, Razor Ruddick, Chris Byrd and Monte Barrett. He has fought in some of the biggest venues in boxing including Madison Square Garden, Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and has been featured on HBO. Derek is the nephew of former heavyweight champ Riddick Bowe. After several years away from the ring, Derek has shed 50 pounds and has resurrected his career as a cruiserweight. When Derek's not teaching class or training members in the ring you will find him in the gym training for his upcoming bouts. Derek truly enjoys spending time with members and sharing his knowledge of boxing. Derek is available for personal training.
	JEROME "DIRTY DOG" WILSON - Head Kickboxing Instructor, Instructor Training Manager, Personal Trainer Jerome is a competitive Muay Thai Fighter. He is a 2 Time USAWKF National Sanshou Bronze Medalist,1999 2000, Light Heavy and Middle Weight, and in the WKA Nationals took 2nd Place in the Light Heavy Weight Division 2004. Jerome also was an WAKO National Competitor Light Heavy Weight 2nd place in 2006. Jerome has trained with Top Muay Instructors: Kru Vut Kamnark, Kru Sakasem, Ajarn Surachi Sirisute, Thai Boxing Association USA, Master Toddy Las Vegas, Walter "Sleeper" Michalowski. When Jerome is not instructing kickboxing or Muay Thai at LA Boxing, you will find him training for and competing in Muay Thai and MMA events. Jerome is also available for personal training.
	SERGIO "LAPDANCE" PACHECO - Kickboxing Instructor, Personal Trainer This picture captures Sergio hanging out with former UFC lightweight Champion Jens Pulver after a 3 hour MMA training seminar. Sergio is an undergrad in Finance at George Mason University. He is extremely passionate about health and fitness. He is an adrenaline junkie who is always looking for a new challenge to test his limits. Sergio has trained in MMA at the Chantilly and Arlington locations. He hopes to gain experience and knowledge from the other instructors as he starts competing more in MMA competitions. (Habla espa�ol.)
	PAUL SANCHEZ - Membership Consultant Paul was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. Upon graduating from Texas Tech University�s financial planning program, he moved to the Northern Virginia area where he has lived for over 10 years. His career as a financial planner has led to his founding of Sanchez & Zures, LLC which offers fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and tax preparation services for individuals. Paul�s other passion with the fitness and sporting industry led him to LA Boxing and he looks forward to encouraging others towards their fitness goals. Paul enjoys playing golf and volunteering his time to various youth groups. He has been a dedicated small group leader for his church and has coached youth basketball for Arlington county recreational leagues.
	JESSIE "DANGER" MITCHELL - Kickboxing Instructor, Personal Trainer Jessie has been in martial arts for over 18 years. Jessie remarkably received his first black belt in Tae Kwon Do when he was only 10 years old! After receiving his 3rd dan in Tae Kwon Do, Jessie left to explore many different arts including Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Hapkido, and Capoeira. Jessie also has a strong wrestling background. Jessie started wrestling in high school where he was ranked in the top 3 in the county. In Jessie's college years he acted in several low budget martial movies as a stunt man. He was also on a Martial arts demo team (Team Supermen) which traveled up and down the east cost doing demonstrations. More recently, Jessie has begun competing in MMA fights and submission grappling matches. Jessie is undeafeted in submission grappling. Jessis is also an adrenaline junkie who does lots of extreme activities such as skateboarding, Parkour, free running, mountain hiking, and mountain biking. Jessie is excited to be with LA Boxing and looks to pass on his many years of training knowledge onto our members.
	ERIC "MIGHTY MOUSE" AIKEN - 2x World Champ Boxing Instructor, Personal Trainer Eric started boxing after being prompted by his cousin, boxer Luther "Sugarman" Smith. Eric had an impressive amateur record of 97-5 (47 KO's). In addition, he won numerous state titles, the Mayor's Cup, and the Nationals twice. Before going pro, Eric worked as a paralegal. Eric made his pro debut in 2001. At the age of 26, Eric won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight world title in 2006. His current professional record is 16-7 (12 KO's). Eric currently trains under Adrian Davis and Jerry Page (1984 Olympic gold medalist) at his own gym Round 1 in Maryland. Eric will be one of our boxing instructors and will be available for Personal Training.
	KATHRYN WEATHERLY - Membership Consultant Kathryn is a product of a military family and moved around the East coast and South America until settling in Virginia at the age of 10. Kathryn played sports through her childhood and early adulthood and danced with the Washington Ballet Company. As a freshman she attended Marymount University for her undergraduate in Communication and went on to get her Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate. Kathryn continues her education at Northern Virginia Community College where she is getting a undergraduate in Psychology. Kathryn is actively a member of Red Cross and Greenpeace which she volunteers her time. While living in Alexandria she takes in the rich of the culture, nature, and music scene. It takes a minute to like someone, an hour to love someone, but a lifetime to forget someone When you're doing what you love, it feels as though you're flying!!! Now that Kathryn works at LA Boxing, her debut fight is in the works!
	JAIME "ALL DAY" HRITSIK - Boxing Instructor, Personal Trainer Jaime began her amateur boxing career in New York City where she trained at both Church Street Boxing gym and Gleason's. After moving to DC, she trained at the Midtown Youth Academy with Eugene Hughes and then moved to Lisa Foster's gym, Too Fierce Fitness, where she began working with middleweight boxer Lawrence Jones. She also trained at Round One in Maryland with boxing guru Adrian Davis. Jaime now spends her time as a fitness/boxing instructor. You'll know it's Jaime when you hear somebody screaming, "All Day Baby, All Day!!" Her philosophy for working out is simple and straightforward: "There isn't anything we can't do and we can do it all day."
	SAMIR JELASSI - MMA/Muay Thai Instructor Kru Samir Jelassi became a representative of the United States Muay Thai Association (USMTA) in 2002. The Muay Thai Association of Tunisia was introduced in 2004 by Samir. Samir is on the advisory board for both the International Sport Combat Federation (ISCF) and the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) representing Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia. Samir brings to LA Boxing a wealth of Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and MMA knowledge from all his years of training, competing, and coaching. Samir will be heading up the Muay Thai fight team program and is available for private training.
	RYAN LEE - Kickboxing Instructor, Personal Trainer Ryan Lee is an native of Tennessee and joins the L.A. Boxing Team by way of Florida. He has trained for over 15 years and is a 4th degree blackbelt in Taekwondo, a 1st degree blackbelt in Small Circle Jujitsu, a certified Kru Dan in Muay Thai, a certified boxing instructor with the U.S. Boxing Association, a certified Krav Maga instructor,a certified NASM personal trainer, a certified yoga instructor, and a certified pilates instructor. He is also a professional fighter that has fought in several venues including the WCL or World Combat League. Plus, Ryan Lee has had the privelage of training great athletes such as Tim Tebow (quarterback of the Florida Gators) and Vijay Singh (PGA Golf Pro). Ryan is very excited to be a part of the L.A. Boxing Team and is looking to the future.
	AL QUAYE - Boxing Instructor, Personal Trainer Al has extensive physical fitness and training background in weight training, football, swimming and combat arts. He has been boxing since 1998 throughout gyms in the Washington metro area. Recently he helped start up and coach the Georgetown University boxing team. In addition to this he was a varsity wrestler in both high school and college and served our country as a Captain in the US Army. Professionally he has been part of several start-up technologies companies and has a Bachelor�s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.
	DREW ELWELL - BJJ Instructor, Personal Trainer Andrew has been doing some form of Martial Arts since childhood and his dedication was reestablished when he discovered jiu-jitsu at Capital Combat Sports based out of Washington DC. This ancient art uses leverage and technique to disable opponents. Popularized by the UFC and other MMA organizations, it addresses, but not necessarily focuses on ground fighting. A native Washingtonian, Drew has been a club security consultant and guard for eight years using his martial arts skills and security knowledge to secure multiple sights throughout the Washington area. In this class you will learn competitive but also real life application of jiu-jitsu.
	DAVE TRAMONTE - BJJ Instructor Robert David Tramonte has been practicing jiujitsu for four years. He began his studies in Dulles, VA under Tony Passos and Boca de la Riva at Pro-fitness gym and at Synergy MMA. During his intensive training, he has competed twice in North American Grappling Association (NAGA) competitions and is currently ranked as a blue belt. Today, Dave instructs and attends jiujitsu classes in Washington, DC at Capitol Combat Sports and still trains under his original teacher Tony Passos. He is a former United States Marine and is a pre-med major in his third year of college.
	Terrence " RAWHIDE" Wood - Boxing Instructor bio soon to come!