Former Golden Gloves boxing champion and winner of the USA Boxing New England Championship finals held at the Portland Boxing Club in Portland, ME.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Thai boxing, wrestling, kickboxing and judo

Along with training for and winning tournaments, Phinney juggles being a student (majoring in Sports Management) at Mount Ida College in Newton and teaches adults and children jujitsu, wrestling, and mixed martial arts at Rivera MMA.