Champ, this beautiful Boxer, will turn 3 years old in July, and you can certainly call him a “Champion” along with his owner, Marcus Muniz. Marcus, originally from New York, now resides in the Nonahood with his family and their dog Champ, the incredible Boxer. Speaking of incredible, Marcus, a former Marine, served in the Gulf War as a counter-terrorist specialist. He also had the honor of training and working alongside the Navy Seals in San Diego.Thank you, Marcus, for your service!

If you know the Boxer breed, you understand how they actually box! The breed got its name because Boxer puppies use their front paws to box each other. So take a guess how this relates? Champ, the one with four paws, loves to watch Marcus box, and since Marcus’ wife and three daughters weren’t interested in that sport – smart move – Champ became Marcus’ new boxing partner. As you can see by the photos, there are actually two champions here!

Aside from his boxing, Marcus is a tennis coach. He loves tennis, and he applies the same mental and physical conditioning from his military past into his tennis coaching. Marcus taught tennis at his academy in Belle Isle, but now he primarily teaches in the Laureate Park tennis courts. We wonder if he will figure out a way to get Champ onto the tennis courts!

If you are interested in a coaching lesson with Marcus (the two-legged champion!), contact coachmarcus.tennis@gmail.com.