Chris graduated from Stony Brook University with honors in May 2007 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Care Management and received his Master’s degree from the New York Institute of Technology in Clinical Nutrition. Chris currently teaches in the psychology department at Nova Southeastern and is a candidate for a PHD in Health and Human Performance. Chris has trained at the BOCA PAL as a professional boxer since the spring of 2015 and has been a Boca Raton resident since 2016. Chris is the Former WBO Super Lightweight World Boxing Champion, as well as the ISKA and WKA World Kickboxing Champion. With over 18 years of professional fight experience, he has been featured on HBO PPV, HBO Boxing After Dark, PBC on Spike, ESPN Friday Night Fights, NBC Sports, ESPN+, TRILLER, and DAZN. Chris is the President and CEO of Chris Algieri Boxing, Inc. and Chris Algieri Fitness Nutrition, Inc. Chris joined the Board of the BOCA PAL in March of 2022.