MEET THE TEAM

Mike Knox

Mike is the owner and instructor at MK Boxing. Mike has studied for many years in traditional Martial Arts including Shotokan, Uechi-Ryu, Goju-Ryu, and Kempo Karate Styles, and has attained his Black Belt Rank in various styles. He has a background in Yoshitsune Combat Jiu Jitsu and was awarded his Black Belt Rank by Soke Michael Depasquale.

Mike Knox is a Certified Boxing Coach through USA Boxing and continues to train in Boxing, and both Japanese and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

He currently teaches classes involving Boxing, Kickboxing, and Mixed Martial Arts Striking which involve the use of hands, elbows, knees, and feet. The classes focus on Heavy Bag Work, Focus Mitts, Partner Drills and Conditioning.

Available for personal training by appointment.

Pax cook

Pax has been a member of MK Boxing for a number of years.

He is a fighter and competitor in the heavyweight division. He enjoys coaching and training current and new clients of the gym.

You can see Pax training and coaching on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30pm.

Jake Woodside

Jake is originally from Bennington, Vermont. He wrestled for Mount Anthony Union High School under head coach Scott Legacy and assistant Brain Coon (2011-2015). Was a state runner up (2014) and state champion (2015).

Jake went on to wrestle for Daniel Webster College under Brandon Gauthier and John Archambeau (2015-2016) and Castleton University under Scott Legacy, Steve Forrest and Joe Duca (20-16-2020).  During college Jake picked up MMA training at KOV gym under head coach Bobby Gibbs, Jiu Jitsu coach Ryan Todd, Wrestling coach Steve Forrest and Muay Thai Coach Fritz Ferner. 

He competed in both MMA and Muay Thai bouts before moving to Massachusetts in 2021. 

Peter Gillis

Peter has been a member and an instructor of MK Boxing for 5 years. He is passionate about mixed martial arts, physical fitness, and teaching.

Peter started at MK in 2018, he has trained in Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and BJJ. He taught the kids beginner and intermediate Boxing classes from 2019-2021, during that time frame he started coaching adults Boxing on a fill in basis.

As of 2022 he became a permanent coach, his class focuses on Boxing and Kickboxing with an emphasis on physical fitness/cardio. At one of his Boxing/Kickboxing classes you can expect circuit workouts, heavy bag work, ring work, mitts and gloves, sparring, and conditioning.

Gail Nault

Gail has spent 15 years training in various styles of martial arts including Boxing, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do and Eskrima under the lineage of the late Grand Master Richard Bustillo (original student of Bruce Lee) of the International Martial Arts academy headquartered in Carson California.

She holds instructor certifications through the IMB academy and continues her training under Master Estaban Delacruz of the IMB academy California,  Master Chris Smith of the IMBCT and Coach Mike Knox of MK Boxing. She is passionate about training and enjoys passing on her knowledge and training to the new generation of students.

Tracey Goetz

Tracey has been training in various martial arts for more than 10 years. Her main focuses are grappling and boxing from a self-defense perspective. She holds an instructor’s certificate from the IMB Academy of Martial Arts in Carson CA. She continues to further her training under the instruction of Esteban De La Cruz of the IMB Headquarters in Carson, Chris Smith of the IMB in Connecticut, and the instruction of Coach Mike Knox. She has also been fortunate to train with many icons of the martial arts through instructor’s conferences and seminars.

She enjoys traveling and spending time at home with her dogs.

Tom Rosa

Tom currently has 152 fights and has competed for the last 40 years.

He is a 3-time Toughman Contest Champion and 4-time runner-up, 2-time Ringside World Champion, 3-time Masters Invitational Champion, Rude Dog Masters Invitational Champion, 2021 Rude Dog Life Time achievement award winner, Las Vegas Masters Ringside Champion 2022.

Tom has been a member of MK Boxing since 2006 and is now looking to teach all levels of boxing. He is currently competing in various competitions around the country.

Justin Piper

Justin has been a member and an instructor of MK Boxing for many years. He has trained in Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu.

He teaches a combination of boxing, kickboxing, and conditioning when he is covering a class. In his classes, you can expect a heavy bag workout in boxing and kickboxing combinations, focus mitt training, partner drills and some ring work.