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COACH 01 / 17 · HEAD COACH · FOUNDER
Don Somerville.
What we do is absolutely different.
2x
Ringside World Champion
1x
Golden Gloves National Title
20+
Years coaching
The story
How he got here.
Founder. Golden Gloves and Diamond Gloves champion. Two-time Ringside World Champion as an athlete. The work is real, the standard is high, the door is open. The thing that lights him up most: watching someone walk in average, not believing or understanding what they can do, and become elite, all while creating a lifestyle change that lasts.
He had a vision to build a facility that was different, not just a gym. A place where the work is real, the standard is high, and the door is open.
I never had a better feeling than watching someone transform from average to elite.
The record.
1991
First Diamond Gloves title as athlete
1996
Golden Gloves state title as athlete
2007
Begins coaching at Hackensack PAL
2017
National Golden Gloves coach of the year
2018
USA Boxing national championship coach
2019
USA Boxing national championship coach
2019
Founds Different Breed Elite Fitness
What they coach
Adult boxingSparring programAthlete developmentMentorship