Born and raised in Huntington, Long Island, Jimmy Fusaro started boxing at age eighteen. Fusaro trained first at the Huntington Staten Island Youth Development Agency then at the Suffolk Police Athletic Club under the watchful eye of head trainer John Carter. Fusaro competed regionally and nationally on the amateur boxing circuit. In 1982, he entered the NY Daily News Golden Gloves Competition and scored a record :54 second knockout in the first round of his first fight.

Fusaro was on his way to being a professional kickboxing contender when he was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes and hypothyroidism at age 34. Despite new medication and diet restrictions, he competed as a middle weight contender on the national kickboxing circuit for 10 years, training alongside world-class trainer Ray Longo.

In 1996, Fusaro relocated to Manhattan and began personal training at NYSC for three years then later at Equinox Fitness. He was certified as an Elite-Plus trainer and instructed for seven years.

Jimmy opened X-FIT in 2000 with a full client roster. In 27 years of fighting and training, Jimmy has worked with some of the best in the business including Kickboxing trainer Master K, Ray Longo Boxing Trainer John Carter of the Suffolk PAL and Jon Danaher in Brazilian Jujitsu. Jimmy holds NSCA, CPT and a USA Boxing Certifications and lives and trains in Manhattan.