If Mike Tyson and Mr. Rogers morphed into one being, Anthony would be the result. Born and raised right here in San Jose, Anthony is a lifelong athlete and coach of various sports. His boxing classes are fun, engaging, and relatable for all up-and-coming pugilists. During his coaching path, he has obtained certifications from USA Boxing, ISSA, and Box 'N Burn. When Anthony is not coaching, you can find him boxing; not a day goes by where he doesn't don his gloves and work up a sweat.

Though Anthony might look like a grizzly bear in class, he's actually a total teddy when it comes to breaking down the sweet science.

Amy spent her formative years idolizing Barbara McClintock, conducting experiments in her bedroom, and teaching her classmates the proper pronunciation of deoxyribonucleic acid Hermione Granger style. As a self-proclaimed nerd, Amy went on to Cornell to study biomedical engineering and completed her MS at SCU. With years of boxing under her belt, Amy wants to share her love of the sport and make it approachable and welcoming to everyone, no matter their background.

As Checkmate Boxing's resident mad scientist, Amy is truly bringing her knowledge of the hard science to the sweet science.

Soren was born in Michigan but has lived in the bay area since he was little. Soren has been boxing with Checkmate Boxing for over a year now and aspires to compete in the amateur division.
He loves the Raiders and boxing!