Olivier Blanco

Olivier Blanco is a professional sports coach and a 4th-degree black belt Free Boxing instructor. He has practised the discipline since 2003. John Lelong, the creator of Free Boxing, appointed him to lead the discipline and its development in France.

• Sports coach holding the French professional coaching card, with a DEUG STAPS (sports science degree) in boxing and savate.
• 4th-degree black belt in Free Boxing, kickboxing, full contact and shooto.
• Federal instructor in Free Boxing, Mix Fighting System, MMA, kickboxing, full contact, American boxing and boxing.
• Coordinator for Free Boxing in France and for the Europe zone at the International Mix Fighting System Federation.
• Former head of instructor training at the Mix Fighting System Federation France.

Competition record

• 2024 Free Boxing world champion, Master 1, under 90 kg, in Geneva.
• Winner of the 2026 International Amateur Free Boxing Open, Master 2, under 90 kg, in Belgium.
• Winner of the 2019 French Kickboxing Cup, under 90 kg.
• National titles in six disciplines between 2001 and 2019, plus university titles in boxing and savate.

Hands-on experience

Olivier has taught continuously since the mid-2000s, including during his years in the army. In 2017, he founded the Team Blanco Free Boxing club. Since 2019, he has organised the national Educational Free Boxing Opens and the French Cups every year.

Expertise built on the mats

As a coach, Olivier often struggled to find reliable jackets, shorts and kit at a fair price. So after a year of work, he designed his own models for his club. Other clubs soon asked him where the kit came from, and that is how the Academy’s kit catalogue began.

John Lelong, the creator of Free Boxing, appointed him to lead the discipline in France. To get in touch or book a class, head to the Contact page.