Mr Mauro has been running his two gyms on Long island since 1983 and teaches Karate, Kickboxing, Boxing,wrestling and Grappling.

Mr. Mauro has trained many champions such as Chris Algieri, Dave Buglione, Derek Panza, Tyrone Smith and many many others.

Mr. Mauro began his long and lucrative career in the martial arts at the early age of four when he started boxing under the supervision of his father Frank Mauro. At the age of eight years, he began his formal studies in the styles of Judo and Shotokan Karate. It is in these styles that he would receive his first Black Belt (1st Dan). In high school, Mr. Mauro studied the art of wrestling and quickly became the captain of his wrestling team. Through all of his training in the arts of boxing, Judo, wrestling, and Shotokan Karate, Mr. Mauro became a well-rounded martial artist. In the mid-1970's, he realized that he wanted to study a martial arts style which encompassed all of these different techniques and therefore reflected more of himself and what he thought a well-rounded fighter should be. Perhaps the moment of enlightenment arrived when he looked to the boxing legend Muhamed Ali and realized that the styles of karate (which on the most part are very rigid and traditional in their techniques) should integrate more footwork and spontaneity in order to become more effective
gainst one's opponent.


Mr. Mauro found what he was looking for in the style of Chinese Kenpo. Through Kenpo, he eventually met the 1st Full-Contact Heavyweight Champion of the World Joe Lewis and also Trent Perri, who is a practioner of the Tracy's Complete System of Chinese Kenpo. Through Trent Perri, he studied the formal system of Kenpo and structured his fighting skills according to techniques studied under Joe Lewis. He quickly realized that this was the combination he was looking for.

He began Kickboxing in 1979 and continued through the 80's and 90's. Bob has won titles in 3 different weight classes. He had his last fight in 2002 winning a very convincing unanamouse discision at the age of 42.

Bob Mauro holds Black belts with Trent Perri in Kenpo, and a 6th degree Black Belt under master Joe Lewis.

He Currently is a senior student of the legendary Joe Lewis.

Bob Mauro specializes in striking and many MMA practioners come to him to sharpen their Mixed martial arts stand up game.

Kickboxing, boxing, muay thai are his specialty.

Bob Mauro has won many championships in Kickboxing in three weight classes. He also has won many achievments in sport karate.

He was most recently acknowleged for his achievments as a trainer and Instructor by recieving the prestigious fight trainer of the year award in October of 2007.