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 — just off The Queensway near Islington — 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 280+ reviews, with free on-site parking, a full ring, heavy-bag floor, strength area, and sauna. It's boxing done right.
The foundation of everything we teach. Perfect for beginners and members building strong fundamentals — proper stance, footwork, punching mechanics, defense, and ring IQ in a structured, progressive environment.
A high-energy boxing workout combining real boxing technique with conditioning and fitness training. Improve endurance, burn calories, relieve stress, and get in great shape while learning practical boxing skills.
A strength and conditioning program built to develop muscle, athleticism, and overall performance using resistance training, functional movement, and conditioning circuits.
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 and former World Title challenger, 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 280+ reviews — and why members stay. Meet the coaches →
In the heart of Etobicoke, just off The Queensway near Islington — 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, in Toronto's west end — just off The Queensway near Islington, minutes from Mimico, New Toronto, The Junction, Bloor West Village and High Park, 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.