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Training in MMA since 2002, Paul “Paulie Gloves” Gavoni continues to be sought out by many fighters as he is widely respected by Florida’s MMA community for his coaching ability. In 1992, Paul began boxing in South Florida and went on to win the Florida Golden Gloves paul-holding-mitsHeavyweight Title in 1998. In 2001, under the tutelage of renowned boxing Coach Milton Lacroix, Paul learned how to develop a fighter’s speed and punching power by employing a system that focused on natural body mechanics. In 2003, Paul began specifically working with fighters on boxing for MMA at Roger Krahl’s American Top Team Sunrise where he learned to adapt elements of Muay Thai to his system of striking. In 2006, Paul relocated and found a home at Din Thomas’ American Top Team Port St. Lucie where he was supported by Din and entrusted as the head boxing coach to work with a stable of Champions and Contenders on improving their “hands”. In 2012 Paul began working with fighters at Renato Tavares' American Top Team Vero Beach and Mario Rinaldi's American Top Team legacy.

His love of training in boxing and MMA has exposed Paul to many elite fighters and highly regarded trainers and gyms. This exposure over the past 20 years coupled with his knowledge and education in the science of human behavior and performance has enabled him to develop and hone his highly effective system for training fighters in the art of striking. Paul is currently working on his Doctorate Degree with a concentration in Leadership. When it comes to boxing for MMA, Paul is considered a leader and a “Coach of Coaches”.

Paul has trained many successful amateur and professional MMA fighters. These fighters include, but are not limited to:

Rich Attonito (UFC Vet) TJ Cook (Strikeforce Vet) Luigi Fioravanti (UFC Vet) Kenny “Deuce” Garner (M-1 Global World Heavyweight Champ) Roger Krahl (2x IASKA National Kickboxing Champ) Jeff Monson (UFC Vet, 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship) Brad "One Punch" Pickett Mario “Big Hurt” Rinaldi (2010 FILA World Grappling Championship)

Philosophy

While many trainers use a “one style fits all” approach to training fighters, Paul brings an approach that is based on a comprehensive and knowledgeable assessment of the following:• A fighter’s strengths (e. g. striking, grappling, conditioning, etc.)• A fighter’s weaknesses• A fighter’s disposition (e.g. aggressive, technical, methodical, etc.)• A fighter’s body style• A fighter’s strategy. Based on this assessment, Paul works with fighters to improve their body mechanics while tailoring a style that fits their needs. He accomplishes this by equipping them with striking styles that range from a relaxed yet lethal counter-punching style (e.g. Anderson Silva) to a highly aggressive and powerful peek-a-boo style (e.g. Mike Tyson) suited for MMA that he has appropriately titled “Controlled Chaos”.During fight camp, Paul is able to study and identify an opponent’s strengths, weaknesses and predictable behaviors; using a synthesis of this information, Paul task analyzes targeted skills and tailors a fighter’s camp to meet the needs of each fight. In other words, Paul “arms” his fighters with an impenetrable defense and devastating “bombs” that meet the strategic goals developed for each opponent.