Biography
Baroni grew up in Massapequa Park, Long Island, New York He attended Massapequa High School and was on the wrestling team, but was expelled when he was a senior for assaulting a janitor at the school, only a week before the state wrestling championships in which he was ranked first. Baroni attended Nassau Community College and became a two time All-American wrestler there, placing 5th and 2nd in the nation. Baroni then attended Hofstra University before transferring to Central Michigan University, where he was a double major in biology and psychology, and earned his degree in psychology. He was also an amateur bodybuilder from the age of 17 to 20, competing in six shows in which he placed either first or second. He studied kickboxing under Keith Trimble, and had seven matches, winning all by knockout. He also competed in 10 amateur boxing matches, also winning all 10 by knockout. Although Baroni was a fan of UFC, he did not want to compete in it until the organization had implemented weight classes.
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