Warzone Boxing Club – Boxing Gym in Upland & Rialto, CA
Warzone Boxing Club Coaches
At Warzone Boxing Club, coaching is not a side job. Our team is built around real boxing experience, structured development, and a commitment to teaching the sport the right way.
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Our coaches work with beginners, kids, teens, adults, amateur competitors, professional fighters, and athletes preparing for higher levels of competition. Whether a student is stepping into a boxing gym for the first time or preparing for a real fight, the standard is the same: learn proper fundamentals, train with discipline, and develop correctly.
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Warzone coaches are USA Boxing certified and licensed through the California State Athletic Commission, meeting important standards for safety, background screening, and SafeSport training.
Founder & CEO
AL FRANCO
Coach Al Franco founded Warzone Boxing Club after working with professional fighters and law enforcement officers.
He later expanded his coaching system to train beginners, family members, amateur champions, and professional fighters.
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Head Coach in Rialto
Mike Franco
Raised in the Warzone Boxing Club system, Coach Mike built an outstanding 57–1 amateur record before turning professional, where he went 19–1 with 12 knockouts and captured a version of the WBC Youth title.
Today he is the owner/operator of the Warzone Boxing Club in Rialto
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Head Coach in Upland
DANIEL FRANCO
Raised in the Warzone Boxing Club system, Coach Daniel “Twitch” Franco went on to become an IBF/USBA titleholder as a professional boxer.
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Today, he leads the Upland location, teaching real boxing fundamentals, discipline, footwork, defense, conditioning, and fighter development with the same standards that built Warzone Boxing Club.
Assistance Coach Upland
FABIAN RODRIGUEZ
Coach Fabian Rodriguez is a Level 3 USA Boxing certified Bronze Coach and the newest coach at Warzone Boxing Club.
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After training under Coach Daniel “Twitch” Franco for three years, Fabian stepped into the role of assistant coach in 2024, helping carry forward the Warzone system of real boxing fundamentals, discipline, footwork, defense, and fighter development.
Fight Team Coach in Rialto
JACOB FLORES
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Current Pro Boxer & Assistant Coach in Upland
JAIME BECERRA
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Professional Boxer / Elite Amateur / Coach
DANIEL BARRERA
Daniel “Chucky” Barrera began training under Coach Al Franco at just 11 years old and developed through the Warzone Boxing Club system.
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As an elite amateur, Chucky built an outstanding 99–3 amateur record, became a four-time medalist, and was ranked No. 1 in the United States for five consecutive years. He was also on track for the 2020 Olympic team before COVID disrupted that path.
Assistant Coach in Rialto
Nick Neri
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Assistant Coach in Rialto
Jonathan Nunez
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