Where the concierge points people first
- Gleason's Gym — The famous one, founded in the Bronx in the 1930s and now in DUMBO. Legends trained here; visitors can pay for a day and hit the bags alongside working fighters. (40.7031, -73.9891)
- Church Street Boxing Gym — A basement gym in Lower Manhattan with rings, bags and a proper fight-gym atmosphere; it also stages amateur fight nights. Convenient if you are staying downtown. (40.7477, -73.9920)
- Mendez Boxing — A Manhattan gym known for coaching as much as for classes, with a separate Harlem branch. A good middle ground between a studio and a hardcore gym. (40.7430, -73.9866)
- Overthrow Boxing Club — A NoHo basement with a punk streak, graffiti and a loud soundtrack. Classes are the easiest way in for a visitor. (40.7255, -73.9929)
- Rumble Boxing — A class-based studio chain mixing bag work and strength training under nightclub lighting. You pay per class, which suits a short stay. (40.8187, -73.9783)
The rest of the boxing gyms in New York — every one we hold
- 1 On 1 Knockout (40.7430, -73.9869)
- 187 Fitness (40.8572, -73.9322)
- 30 Minute Hit Brooklyn (40.6802, -73.9487)
- AK Boxing Club (40.7095, -74.0101)
- Alchemist Boxing Fitness Club (40.7110, -73.9048)
- BOUT Boxing LIC (40.7432, -73.9516)
- Bout Fight Club (40.7105, -74.0076)
- Box St Fitness (40.7375, -73.9554)
- Breathing Boxing Gym (40.7664, -73.9790)
- Bredwinners Boxing (40.7446, -73.9869)
- Brotherhood Boxing Club (40.7045, -73.9200)
- Bua Boxing (40.7707, -73.9085)
- Burrell Boxing (40.7031, -73.9890)
- Central Park Boxing Fitness Gym (40.8010, -73.9676)
- CKO Kickboxing Clinton Hill (40.6938, -73.9637)
- CKO Kickboxing West New York (40.7833, -74.0222)
- Combat Fitness Club (40.8560, -74.0254)
- EverybodyFights NYC (40.7520, -73.9796)
- FNT Boxing Club (40.7133, -73.9588)
- Fox Box Boxing (40.7156, -73.9901)
- GANG UP Boxing Gym (40.7300, -73.9903)
- Gotham Gym (40.7306, -74.0091)
- Green Fitness Studio (40.7040, -73.9338)
- Hell Gate Boxing Club (40.7720, -73.9296)
- Hit House (40.7210, -73.9942)
- Hudson Boxing Gym (40.7203, -74.0035)
- Jukebox NYC (40.6675, -73.9876)
- Kingsway Boxing Gym (40.7450, -73.9877)
- LeBron Fitness (40.7215, -73.9750)
- Ludus Magnus Boxing and Fitness (40.7861, -74.0186)
- Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Tribeca (40.7155, -74.0082)
- Mendez Boxing Harlem (40.8072, -73.9443)
- Montez Boxing Club llc (40.7626, -73.9488)
- North Bergen MMA & Boxing (40.7952, -74.0171)
- Red Planet Boxing (40.7030, -73.9890)
- Shadowbox (40.7403, -73.9927)
- Shinsung Boxing (40.8412, -73.9984)
- State of Fitness Boxing Club (40.7981, -74.0099)
- Stray Boxing Clinic (40.8032, -73.9467)
- Supreme Team Boxing (40.7448, -73.9303)
- The Cave Astoria Boxing (40.7656, -73.9134)
- The Last Round (40.7477, -73.9904)
- Training Zone NYC (40.7346, -73.9805)
- Trinity Boxing Club (40.7120, -74.0095)
- Trinity Boxing Community (40.7156, -74.0068)
- Waterfront Boxing (40.7157, -74.0067)
- Women's World of Boxing (40.7935, -73.9405)
- Woodside Boxing Academy (40.7438, -73.9069)
- World Robot Boxing (40.7526, -73.9934)
Studios sell classes, fight gyms sell day passes
New York boxing splits into two worlds. Class studios such as Rumble sell single classes or small packs, so a visitor can walk in for one session. Traditional fight gyms such as Gleason's sell a day pass for open training time, and private coaching is extra. Either way, bring your own hand wraps; gloves are often lent but not always. Nobody will put a newcomer in to spar on the first day, and asking to is a good way to be told no.
Questions people ask
What are the best boxing gyms in New York?
Gleason's Gym in DUMBO for history and real fighters, Church Street Boxing Gym for a downtown fight-gym feel, and Mendez Boxing for coaching.
Can you drop in at a boxing gym in New York?
Yes. Class studios sell single classes and fight gyms like Gleason's sell day passes. Check each gym's current drop-in policy before you go.
How many boxing gyms are there in New York?
Num's directory maps 57 boxing gyms and studios in the city and nearby New Jersey.
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