Eugene Bareman and Doug Viney founded City Kickboxing in 2007.[1] The duo hoped that having their own premises would allow them to focus more on their training but quickly found the economics of running a gym was all-consuming and soon after transitioned to training professional fighters.[2]
Kevin Jousset - UFC welterweight fighter and former HEX two-division champion
* Champions and rankings as of July 15, 2024
Boxing
Junior Fa - former WBO Oriental interim & New Zealand national (NZPBA version) Heavyweight Champion
Hemi Ahio - current WBC Middle East, Former IBO Oceania, two time New Zealand national (NZNBF & PBCNZ version) Heavyweight Champion
Baby Nansen - former New Zealand national (PBCNZ version) & South Pacific (PBCNZ version) Super Lightweight Champion
Awards
After both Adesanya and Volkanovski claimed UFC championships in 2019, Bareman and City Kickboxing were named as the Coach of the Year and the Gym of the Year, respectively, by MMAJunkie.com.[7][8]