 Kickboxing
champion Steve Shepherd started the boxing gym in 1992, and in
2000 it was taken over by his protégé, David Lewter. “Dangerous
Dave” started amateur boxing and kickboxing in 1993 and became a
three-time, two division I.S.K.A .World Kick Boxing Champion.
Three years and 30 amateur fights later the Florida State Golden
Gloves Champ became a promising middle weight pro. Signing with
world famous promoter Lou Duva and Main Events Boxing.
 Lewter began training with some
of the best pro boxers and trainers in boxing. Including
countless sparring sessions with fighters like Pernell “Sweet
Pea” Whitiker, Vernon “ The Viper” Forrest, “Ferosous” Fernando
Vargas,. Zab “Super” Judah, Glenn Johnson, Kassim “The Dream”
Ouma and many more world class fighters. Now working with
trainers like Ronnie Sheilds Roger Bloodworth and others, Lewter
racked up 16 pro fights in the next 18 months. On May 5th of
2000, Lewter won the W.B,C. Continental Americas middleweight
title with a 9th round K.O. in Dallas, TX.
 In
June 2004, at The
Harriet Himmel Theater, "Dangerous Dave" won a fight against
Robert Davis, acquiring a respectable record of 22 wins (15
knockouts) and 4 losses.
Dave has also received a black
belt from 5x 3 division world kickboxing champion Steve
Shepherd. In 35 years of training fighters Steve only awarded 15
black belts, and Dave got his in a record time of only 18
months.
Today, Dave Lewter has added to
his championships a successful marriage, a healthy and
beautiful daughter, and big plans for the future. Dave Lewter is
now the
sole owner and operator of Dave Lewter's Boxing/ Fitness Gym on
Military Trail in West Palm Beach where he teaches boxing and
kickboxing to everyone from children to pros.
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