Travis Kauffman was born on August 21, 1985 in the small but rugged city of Reading, Pennsylvania. He was raised by his father Marshall, a self-employed single parent of two boys. Marshall Kauffman had a short boxing career, consisting of 7 amateur fights and 1 pro fight, but was forced to give up boxing to focus on his business and take care of his two sons.
“My dad and I are so much alike, it is tough at times working together because we clash every now and then but he is pretty much always right,” said Kauffman. “I love my father, he taught me everything I know and he will always be in my corner.”