Maurepaz Auguste was born and raised in Newark, NJ after the infamous “Newark Riots,” and was himself a former member of the notorious Bloods gang. As a youth, Mr. Auguste fell constantly in trouble with the law. His upbringing stems from being a product of the environment. Mr. Auguste grew up with a gang that was known at the time as the “Double Deuce” mainly because they were based on 22nd Street and 18th Avenue in Newark, NJ and the fact that there were 22 of them. Sadly today there

are only 3 known members to be alive and 2 that are not in prison. Mr. Auguste is one of the two. He feels that the sport of boxing is what saved his life and gave him the necessary opportunities by sparking the spirit of ambition. It instilled in him confidence and the need to better himself to eventually leave the environment that he labels, “The economic prison.”

At the age of 20 he changed his life around after a near fatal accident that nearly cost him his life. He was forced to see the world as a new man and focused his abilities in more positive solutions. A high school drop out, he went back to get his Diploma and focused on Boxing and the Martial Arts whole-heartedly. The training in Boxing and Martial Arts, he felt gave him focus and gave him avenues to pursue by sparking the spirit of ambition.

Mo has actively competed in boxing and kickboxing since 1985, accumulating many amateur titles in both sports before turning Pro in 1997. He also started promoting boxing events in 1997 with W.A.R. Boxing Promotions under CEO Kurtis Ford. Mo eventually began to promote his own events.  As a result, Mo realized early on the competitive nature of the sport and began to train with only the best names in the business. He sought work as a sparring partner and figured out that this is the best way to truly learn the tricks of the trade. He was successful in his endeavor, sparring with many of today’s world champions such as Roy Jones Jr., James “Buddy” Mcgirt and Felix Trinidad to name a few. This education served him well, and as a result he won the U.S. PKF Super middleweight kick boxing title in 2000 and then the WKO World Middleweight Full-Contact Kickboxing Title in 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City while also maintaining a 9 – 1 record in professional boxing.

In 2001, he received a debilitating injury while defending his titles and began to teach the combat sports in order to make ends meet. As a result, he became an instructor and at the same time discovered a lucrative new line of work. He takes his teaching seriously and because of his discipline and dedicated service, his diversified clientele has grown exponentially. 

Mr. Auguste then set out to open a gym for the under privileged children that seek the same help that Mr. Auguste received. Thus, he named his foundation “the Warrior’s House”, opened up a gym in Amsterdam to rehabilitate at risk youth and is scheduled to open three more similar gyms in Spain and one in the US.