Our Instructors
Dave Gaudette
Owner / Lead Trainer
Dave Gaudette has been boxing since 1967. He earned the New Hampshire Amateur Light Weight Championship title in 1969, and was the Southern New England Amateur Junior Welterweight Champion in 1971.
Dave was president and captain of the Stonehill College Boxing Club in North Easton, Massachusetts from 1968 to 1972.
Dave learned the art of boxing and training boxers under the tutelage of trainers like Willie Lafond, Angelo Dundee, and Goody Petronelli.
Dave earned his Master's Degree in Comparative East/West Philosophy from the University of Colorado and a Colorado Elementary Teaching Certificate. He also worked as an assistant coach for the University of Colorado Buffaloes from 1998 to 2003 under legendary speed, strength and conditioning coach, E.J. "Doc" Kreis using boxing to enhance player's timing, hand/eye coordination, balance, footwork and power. Dave has trained and managed a number of amateur and professional boxers. Since 1975, Dave have been a resident of Boulder County.
Johnny Argrow
Instructor
Johnny started his boxing career in 2012 right here at Front Range Boxing Academy when he and his brother started private lessons with Dave.
Over the years… he trained at different gyms with more of the top coaches around and competed with some of the best elite class boxers in the country at 165lbs.
Outside of competition, Johnny has been coaching since 2015 gaining experience working with boxers of all ages and skill levels from youth classes to competition. After all these years Johnny is excited to come home to Front Range Boxing Academy to share boxing and a smile with you!
Sarah Burrous
Instructor
I first came to Front Range boxing in 2011 and began teaching the Women's Boxing class in 2012. I boxed competitively in that first year and hold a Golden Gloves championship.
Sport have always been in my life from a young age. I've played soccer, baseball, football, softball, track and field, and swimming. Most recently I played for the Boulder County Bombers roller derby team for about a year.
My husband and our two young kiddos live in Longmont and we are always playing and running around having fun. I work as a high school counselor and am an assistant coach for the school softball team. Boxing continues to rise to the top for me. While boxing is a stress relief there is no way I can box angry. Boxing is technical, methodical, and one of the hardest and most rewarding sports I have ever done. You have to rely on your own training when you box, there is no team, just you and your opponent.
Lucy Kennedy-Walker
Instructor
Lucy's athletics didn't start in the ring -- she was a competitive fencer for years, and she represented her college on the varsity squad as well as participating individually in numerous national competitions.
While in law school in Boston, she attended a boxing class on a dare and was immediately hooked. By the time she moved to Colorado in 2014, she'd traded in her epee for a pair of gloves.
In addition to boxing and lawyering, Lucy is an avid runner, hiker, and cyclist. Lucy welcomed a baby girl in February of 2019 and is pretty shameless about her hopes that the kid winds up a southpaw.
Cole Rupenski
Instructor
Cole began his boxing journey in 2002 at the 4th St. Gym in St. Petersburg, Florida, while pursuing a psychology degree at the University of Florida. He honed his craft in various gyms across the state, learning the "sweet science" under the guidance of accomplished trainers, including Jr. Olympic coach Lee Gladden and renowned professional trainer Jim McGloughlin. Since then, boxing has remained a central part of his life.
Whether you're looking to build a strong fitness routine, relieve stress, or master the art of boxing, Cole is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.
Abdul Ghiasy
Instructor
I specialize in introducing beginner boxers to the core skills needed to build a solid foundation while providing those with more experience a good workout. Whether you're new to the gym or returning to sharpen your basics, I focus on stance, footwork, striking, and defense, ensuring you not only learn the techniques but also understand their purpose.
My teaching style combines structure with encouragement. I create a welcoming, supportive environment where boxers of all backgrounds can challenge themselves without feeling intimidated. Each session builds fitness, confidence, discipline, and focus. Whether your goal is to get in shape, learn self-defense, or prepare for competition, you’ll grow stronger and more skilled with every class.
Lou Rubino
Weight Room Coordinator
Lou has been the weight room coordinator at Front Range Boxing since 1996, and has been involved in boxing since 1984 where he was a member of the prestigious Boardman Boxing Club from 1984 to 1989.
Lou was a Volunteer Assistant for Colorado University Buff's Speed, Strength and Conditioning Program (under Doctor Kreis) from 1995 to 2003.
In life, Lou is an Attorney for Platinum Entertainment (Thell Torrence, pres.) since 1992, and has been a noted Attorney in Boulder since 1981.
Felice Borden
Instructor
Felice began boxing in the spring of 2023 after years of observing training sessions at Front Range. What started as a casual interest quickly turned into a strong commitment driven by discipline, focus, and determination.
She now shares that passion by teaching youth boxing classes at Front Range, aiming to help young members build confidence, discipline, and dedication both in and out of the ring.
When she’s not in the gym or the classroom, Felice enjoys creative pursuits like photography and art, and is actively involved in volunteer work within the community.
Jason Barnhart, MD, DNBPAS
Assistant Coach
Jason is a writer and a physician. As an undergraduate, he studied biological psychology at Yale University.
Always fascinated with martial arts, he studied karate, aikido and Brazilian jiu-jitsu through college and medical school.
In 2009, he met Dave Gaudette and began studying the "sweet science" of boxing. Jason has been a USA Boxing level 1 coach since 2014 and currently holds a Colorado professional boxing cornerman's license.