• Fight Record (Combine Record in Boxing and Kickboxing): 58-5 (29 KO's)


• Professional Fighter, Boxing Manager and Trainer* USA Amateur Boxing Certified Instructor


• System: Shotokan (Karate-Based) with Boxing and Grappling

• Expertise: 

• Go Ju Ryu (Japanese剛柔流, Gōjū-ryū): 5th Dan Black Belt




• Shotokan (Japanese松濤館, Shōtōkan): 3rd Degree Black Belt     


• Practitioner of the following Martial Arts:




• Jujutsu (Japanese: 柔術)


• Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย)


• Kung Fu, Gung Fu (Thong Fu) (Chinese: 功夫; Pinyin: gōngfu; Cantonese: gūng fū)


• Tae Kwon Do (Korean: 태권도/跆拳道)






• Strengths:  Versatility, technique and skills in Western Boxing and Kickboxing


• Specialties: Physical Conditioning, Fight Strategies (Boxing and Martial Arts)


• Skills: Katana, Knife and Firearm defense, Greco-Roman/Freestyle collegiate wrestling


• WBC-recognized chief trainer of legendary 2-time world boxing champion Luisito “Earthquake” Espinosa (2001-2003)

Training and Military History

• Master Pooler began martial arts and boxing in 1967 at the age of 9


• Received his Black Belt degree in 1975 and has taught in the Bay Area ever since


• Served in 2 European Tours (6 years) for the United States Army a total of 10 years*


• Won 29 total bouts in West Germany during two tours of duty (Nuremberg, Frankfurt, Friedberg, etc.)


• 2nd Place in the 4th Army division brigade Open in the style of Jiu-Jitsu/Wrestling*


• 2nd Place in the Bomholden Military "The Rock" Boxing


• Served as Boxing/Karate Instructor, US Army Fort Nuremberg, West Germany


• Served as Boxing/Martial Arts Instructor at Hertzo Base, West Germany (3rd Armored Division)


• Served as Boxing/Martial Arts Instructor at Fort Ceal, Oklahoma in 1984

Accomplishments

• Top-ranked Trainer for Bay Area martial artists/boxers since the 1970's to present


• 1979-Fort Lewis, Washington Post Boxing Champion at 156lbs.


• 1980-German/American Boxing Champion


• 1981-1st Annual WKA Full Contact Champion (Danovis Pooler vs. John Santana)


• Top-ranked Kickboxer in the United States (IFCA/IKKC Federation) since 1996


• ISKA Cruiserweight World Champion Contender - Fought for the title November 2001 in Sydney, Australia


• Chief Trainer for THE SHADOW TEAM, and Fairtex Combat Sports Gym, Daly City (2000-2004)

Fighters (Past and Present)

• Luisito "Lindol" Espinosa, 2-time world champion (WBA bantamweight 1989-91 and WBC featherweight champion 1995-1999). Official boxing trainer 2001-2003.


• The late Alex “F-14” Gong (Junior-middleweight world champion, ISKA World Muay Thai)


• Jongsanan "Wooden Man" Fairtex (ISKA World Muay Thai and 2x Lumpinee champion, Thai Legend)


• Enn Fairtex (IKF World Champion, trainer of Lumpinee champion Neungsiam Fairtex)


• Martha Salazar (#2 WIBA World Ranked Female boxing heavyweight and IFCA World Women Champion (Undefeated in Kickboxing and 5-1 in Boxing)


• Gilbert "Hurricane" Jackson (British Title Contender)


• The late James "Dark Angel" Buggs 


• Mark Tabuso (IFCA, IKF, ISKA, US, and California State Kickboxing champion)


• Ronnie Wells (IFCA, IKF, ISKA Cruiserweight Champion (11-3 record)


• Blanca Hilder (IKF Pacific Coast champion (15-4 record) IFCA State Champion)


• Donovan Pooler (Golden Gloves Champion Amateur Boxing 1999-2000)


• Anthony McCray (Diamond Belt, and Golden Gloves heavyweight Champion 2003) 


• Guadalupe “El Dragon” (highly skilled Level 3 in Wing Chun Kung Fu of the Master Gary Lam System)


• Trained with legendary fighters 




• JC Cannon 


• Gordon Monk


•  Robert Kincaid (WKA sponsor)


• Robert Ward




•  Trained/Sparred with 




• Aundraius Linermon, West Germany, World Champion-- Battle of Atlanta, 1979