Osahon Omo-Osagie (“Os”) is the Boxing II instructor for Titan Fitness & Martial Arts. In addition, Os will be taking over as the youth martial arts instructor in the Fall 2011.
Os has been involved with the sport of boxing for over ten years. He boxed for four years in college at Lock Haven University. In that time, he earned two All-American awards, three regional championship titles, a National Runner up title, and in his final year, he won the 2004 National Collegiate Boxing Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. After that, he competed in the amateur ranks until deciding he was ready to turn pro. In pursuit of his dream, he moved back to New York City to train at Johns Gym in the Bronx for two years where he worked with world class professional boxers. Since then, Os has returned to State College where this past summer, he fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional boxer.
Os has been involved with martial arts for a large part of his life. He presently is a certified student under Bruce Lombard in Combat Submission Wrestling, the MMA system created by pioneer, fighter, champion, and coach, Erik Paulson. Os also studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Thai Boxing. He has competed and was victorious in his debut as a Thai boxer last fall.
As a coach, Os was hired as an assistant coach of the University of Lock Haven. In his second year of coaching, Lock Haven won the team National Championship. He later started coaching at a local fitness club he trained over 20 students. He served as an assistant coach for the Penn State University Boxing Team for the last two years and will continue in that capacity in the coming season.
Along with his impressive martial arts/boxing participant and coaching resume, Os has been involved with the a before and after school child development and family counseling program in area elementary schools. Previous to that, he ran his own boxing program for adults and at-risk youth in the Lock Haven, PA area for two years. He is also a very active father to a five-year old son.
