Bio, coming soon!

Hervi Estrada:

Hervi has been involved in the fight game for more than 30 years. He started as a fighter then became a professional matchmaker, gym owner, and also a promoter for a short time.

Hervi started the Estrada boxing club out of his sign shop twelve years ago due to his love for the sport. He would run his sign business during the day, then train the boxers at night, while also finding time to do matchmaking. This schedule finally caught up with Hervi and he had to make a tough decision to give up one of the three. Unfortunately, it had to be the gym. Hervi He continued matchmaking and eventually teamed up with a contractor in Lancaster California that shared his love for the sport. That’s how Monte-Estrada promotions was formed.

The company successfully promoted nine professional boxing shows in Burbank and Lancaster, also three MMA shows. Soon after, the partnership ended and Hervi continued his focus on matchmaking. However, his love for the sport wouldn’t let him stay away from training for long, he and his old buddies from the Estrada gym remained in contact and decided it was time to do it again and AV Boxing Academy Inc. was born!!

Greg Barnes:

Greg made great progress as an amateur boxer, making it all the way as an alternate in the 1987 and 1988 USA boxing teams. Greg turned pro, then shortly there after started a family which changed his focus.

Greg has been training boxers for the past twelve years, both on the amateur level and recently in the professional game. Greg was a big part of the amateur team’s success at the Estrada boxing club due to his passion for the sport and his dedication to the kids. We plan on continuing the winning tradition here at AV Boxing Academy Inc.

Marvin:

Marving has been around the boxing sport for 10 years, training not only his son who is a promising young fighter, but helping out many boxers along the way.

Marvin was also a main ingredient for the Estrada boxing club success. Now on the A.V.B.A. team Marvin brings his passion for the sport with him to help us build a new generation of champs.

Deanie Crisp:

Deanie has been of the boxing sport for more than 50 years. First as a fighter then as a trainer both amateur and pro. He began his winning ways at the age of fourteen capturing the Nevada state amateur title. At eighteen he turned pro where he fought many tough fights with the top fighters of his day, compiling a record of 38-7.

As Deanie said, “One day I realized I had made a good amount of money and didn’t have to get punched anymore. Deanie couldn’t stay away from boxing and began coaching, first running a gym in Pacoima California, and then moving up to Reno Nevada. Two of Deanie’s most prominent fighters Johnny Avila, a light weight champion and Bash Ali, a cruiserweight champion.