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Former pro fighter opens Champ Camp Training in Washougal

New fitness center offers ‘elite training at affordable price’

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Washougal resident Jess Moore, a former professional fighter, opened Champ Camp Training & Fitness in Washougal last month. (Contributed photo courtesy Jess Moore) (Contributed photos courtesy of Jess Moore)

Several years ago, John Watkins struggled with depression after his young son was diagnosed with cancer. But one day, Jess Moore, a Washougal resident, strength and conditioning coach and former professional fighter, invited Watkins, a kickboxing and Jiu Jitsu enthusiast, to train with him — not, he said, because he wanted Watkins’ money, but because he genuinely cared about his friend’s well-being.

That workout session led to another and then another. After a while, Watkins began to feel like his old, exuberant self. Looking back now, he knows that Moore changed his life — or perhaps, he said, even saved it.

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