Evgeny Gradovich, IBF Featherweight World Champion, holding his championship belt.
"The Mexican Russian" · World Champion Boxer

Evgeny Gradovich

Evgeny brings more than 25 years of boxing experience to the Portside floor — as a former IBF Featherweight World Champion, WBO and WBA Intercontinental Champion, and recipient of the Jersey Joe Walcott Award for outstanding contribution to boxing.

An expert in training, conditioning and nutrition, Evgeny coaches both group classes and 1-on-1 sessions for adults and children. His teaching draws from a decade as a professional with Top Rank (USA) and years coaching at UFC Gym Oxnard and 101 Boxing Club.

Honors & certifications:
  • IBF World Champion (2013–2015)
  • WBO & WBA Inter-Continental Champion
  • Jersey Joe Walcott Award (2014)
  • Most Title Defenses Award (2014)
  • Certified Styku & dotFit Coach
  • PE Diploma, Nizhnevartovsk State Humanities University

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Anika Grayhorse, Women's Boxing Instructor, in the Portside Fitness studio.
Women's Boxing Instructor · Certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach

Anika Grayhorse

With over 3 years of boxing training, Anika focuses on teaching proper technique, efficient movement and how to throw punches with control and confidence.

As a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, she takes a performance-based approach — helping clients build strength, improve conditioning, and move with intention both inside and outside the gym.

Her own journey hasn't been linear. Between injuries, surgery and recovery, Anika has had to rebuild, adapt and stay disciplined through setbacks — giving her a deeper understanding of how to train smart and come back stronger.

She's especially passionate about helping women feel confident in their bodies and capable of defending themselves. The goal: an environment where you don't just get a workout — you build real skill, strength and self-trust.

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Coach Thomas Franco, Kids & Adults Kickboxing Instructor.
Kickboxing & Neuroboxing Instructor

Coach Thomas Franco

A former college football and basketball athlete, Thomas brings a lifetime of competitive experience and athleticism to every class.

After college he transitioned and fell in love with Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and continues to compete and train in Thailand with some of the sport's top instructors and gyms. With a focus on discipline, technique and personal growth, he creates a dynamic and empowering training environment for every age group on the floor.

Certified Neuroboxing Instructor with a passion for helping others.

Krista Ferguson, Kickboxing & Neuroboxing Instructor.
Kickboxing & Neuroboxing Instructor

Krista Ferguson

Krista has spent her life helping others improve their health through balanced nutrition and physical exercise. A former Pacific Northwest Fitness Champion, she holds a Second Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and works as a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach. She's co-author of the book Fat That Doesn't Come Back and has been featured in numerous magazines and more than 20 fitness videos.

For over 30 years she's coached and developed programs that help people take real control of their health — including the digital weight-loss program Feel Flirty in 30, the same approach she uses to help professional boxers make weight when six-figure purses are on the line.

Canadian-born and now based in California with her two daughters, Krista coaches clients locally in person and internationally over the phone.

Certifications:
  • Certified Neuroboxing Instructor (Josh Ripley, Founder of Neuroboxing)
  • Certified Personal Trainer · Certified Nutrition Coach
  • Second Degree Black Belt, Taekwondo
TJ Fairchild, SMARTfit and Brain Health Trainer at Portside Fitness.
SMARTfit · Brain Health Trainer

TJ Fairchild

TJ Fairchild is a cognitive motor training specialist who helps people improve brain function, reaction time, balance, and coordination using SMARTfit technology. He works with older adults, rehabilitation clients, and athletes to strengthen the connection between the brain and body through engaging dual-task training programs.

TJ focuses on helping clients stay mentally sharp, physically capable, and confident in their daily lives. He is NASM certified and Brain Health Trainer certified, with a B.A. in Exercise Science from Cal State Northridge and a strong background in performance training and martial arts (black belt in jiu-jitsu).

TJ has worked with a wide range of populations — from older adults and rehab clients to high-level athletes, including Anderson Silva, the USC football team, the Los Angeles Lakers, hospitals, physical therapy clinics, and performance training centers.

Certifications:
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer
  • Brain Health Trainer Certified
  • B.A. Exercise Science, Cal State Northridge
  • Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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