At 14, Scott Neal laced up his gloves and stepped into the ring as a 106-pounder. By 17, he had back-to-back Golden Gloves titles — and then his career came crashing down, cut short by a life-threatening injury and the wrong environment.

But fighters fight. Scott carried his fire into martial arts, earning his Nikyu (second-degree brown belt) and winning gold at the 2001 national tournament.

Today, Scott Neal is one of Cleveland's sharpest boxing minds. A trainer and strategist who has worked with top MMA and boxing athletes through gyms like Strongstyle and Old Angle Boxing Gym, he joined the Old Angle coaching staff in 2014 and has built champions ever since — leading 2017 Cleveland Golden Gloves champion Cody Orahoske to a regional title and guiding 2025 champion Basil AbuUkkaz. Inducted into the Ohio Former Boxers Hall of Fame in 2023 and named Coach of the Year in 2022, he also coached the Cleveland Golden Gloves national team in 2025–2026 and serves as a trustee of the Cleveland Golden Gloves organization.

Outside the gym, Scott runs TRUassassin Fight Gear, his own fight gear and apparel business, founded in 2010. He serves Cleveland's amateur boxers as a volunteer boxing coach, running Neal Boxing Elite at Cudell Recreation Center, and in 2026 he founded the Grassroots Elite Boxing Foundation, a nonprofit built on fitness, nutrition, and mentorship. He is the author of "The TRU Art of Boxing" and its Young Fighter's Edition for kids, and “The TRU Art of Living,” now available on Amazon.