West End Athletic Club is a full boxing and fitness gym at 283 Bering Ave, in the heart of Toronto's west end. Beginner to competitor, ages 4 to 64. The energy of family, the standards of champions.
Whatever brought you here (fitness, skill, stress relief, or the fight game), there's a place for you on our floor.
Tucked into Etobicoke at 283 Bering Ave, West End Athletic Club is where Toronto's west end learns to box. We welcome complete beginners, busy professionals, parents, youth athletes, and competitors under one roof, with certified coaches who include national champions and a Team Canada boxer. No experience required, no ego at the door, and no sparring unless you want it.
Members come from across the west end (Mimico, New Toronto, The Junction, Bloor West Village, High Park and Roncesvalles) for real coaching in a community that feels like family. Rated 4.9 stars across 117 reviews, with free on-site parking, a full ring, heavy-bag floor, strength area, and sauna. It's boxing done right.
Every West End member starts here. The Boxing Blueprint teaches Etobicoke beginners real fundamentals — stance, footwork, punch mechanics, defense, and ring IQ — in a structured, progressive class where a certified coach corrects you rep by rep. No experience needed, and no sparring required.
Our most popular class for west-end members who want a serious workout with genuine technique. Tech-Fit blends authentic boxing with conditioning to burn calories, build endurance, and melt stress — you actually learn to box while getting in the best shape of your life.
The strength side of West End. Build & Burn develops muscle, power, and athleticism through resistance training, functional movement, and conditioning circuits — the perfect complement to your boxing, or a full workout on its own.
Also on the floor: Boxing Bootcamp, Bag Blitz, women's-only Box & Burn and Sculpt & Strong, youth boxing (ages 4–16), beginner sparring, and our amateur fight team.
See All ClassesYou don't get coaching like this at a big-box gym. Our floor is led by fighters who've competed at the highest level.
Our head coach is a 3-time Canadian Heavyweight Champion who sparred with the Klitschkos. Our team includes a Team Canada boxer and 9-time National Titlist, a two-time Canadian Champion who shared the ring with Gennady “GGG” Golovkin in June 2019, and specialists in fundamentals, youth, and strength: hundreds of years of combined amateur and professional experience, all certified and all on the floor with you.
That's why West End is rated 4.9 stars across 117 reviews, and why members stay. Meet the coaches →
283 Bering Ave, Etobicoke, with free on-site parking.
Everything you need to know before your first visit to the gym.
We're at 283 Bering Ave in Etobicoke, with free on-site parking.
Not at all. Most of our members started with little or no boxing experience. Our coaches teach the fundamentals step-by-step in a supportive, welcoming environment, and no sparring is ever required.
Yes. We offer free on-site parking at 283 Bering Ave, with additional street parking nearby.
Beginner boxing (The Boxing Blueprint), fitness boxing (Tech-Fit), boxing bootcamp, bag work, strength & conditioning (Build & Burn), women's-only classes, youth boxing for ages 4–16, beginner sparring, and an amateur fight team.
Yes. New members can train for three consecutive days free: walk every floor, try the classes, and meet the coaches before committing to a membership.
Monday to Thursday 6am–9pm, Friday 6am–8:30pm, Saturday 8am–3pm, and Sunday 9am–2pm.
Walk every floor, try the classes, meet the coaches. Discover what makes West End different.