New Jersey has one of the deepest boxing traditions in the country. From Jersey Joe Walcott to Shakur Stevenson, world champions have come up through the gyms in this state for generations. Whether you’re looking for a competitive amateur program, a real boxing gym to train at, or a hardcore lifting gym, this is the most comprehensive directory of boxing and lifting gyms in New Jersey.
PAL Boxing Programs
Police Athletic League programs are the backbone of amateur boxing in New Jersey. These community-based programs offer affordable training, especially for youth, and have produced some of the state’s best fighters.
Asbury Park PAL Boxing
Asbury Park, NJ — 9 Main Street, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Bayonne PAL
Bayonne, NJ — 550 Avenue A, Bayonne, NJ 07002
Brick Township Police Athletic League
Brick, NJ — 60 Drum Point Road, Brick, NJ 08723 — brickpal.org
Gleason’s Gym Jersey Shore / Long Branch PAL
Long Branch, NJ — 10 Pearl Street, Long Branch, NJ 07740 — gleasonsgymnj.com
Jersey City Department of Recreation Boxing
Jersey City, NJ — 1 Chapel Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
Middletown PAL
Middletown, NJ — 1 Kings Highway East, Middletown, NJ 07748
- City Run Boxing Gym
Pleasantville Recreation Center (Michael V. Hall Boxing Gym)
Pleasantville, NJ — 400 Brighton Ave, Pleasantville, NJ 08232 — pleasantville-nj.org
USA Boxing Sanctioned Gyms
These are the real deal — gyms registered and sanctioned by USA Boxing through the New Jersey Association of USA Boxing. They understand the rules for first-time and elite amateur boxers and can guide you through the process of competing.
Aces Boxing Club
Boonton, NJ — 718 Main Street, Boonton, NJ 07054 — acesboxingclub.com
Aspira Boxing Club
Newark, NJ — 390 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07104
Big Time Bouts
Rahway, NJ — 236 W Scott Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065 — bigtimebouts.com
Brunswick Boxing Stars
New Brunswick, NJ — 100 Jersey Ave, Building B, 3rd Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Carnicella Boxing Club
Clifton, NJ — 308 Colfax Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013 — carnicellamma.com
Checkmate’s Boxing Center
Toms River, NJ — 2161 Whitesville Road, Toms River, NJ 08753 — checkmates-boxing.com
Colosseum Gym (Boxing & MMA Center)
Newark, NJ — 525 Irvington Ave, Newark, NJ 07106
Combatt Inc.
Irvington, NJ — 285 Union Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111
D.O.R.C.A. Boxing Academy @ Rotunda Rec Center
Newark, NJ — 75 Clifton Ave, Newark, NJ 07104
D.O.R.C.A. Boxing Academy
Newark, NJ — 916 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07106
D.O.R.C.A. Boxing @ SJKG Recreation Center Ironbound
Newark, NJ — 226 Rome Street, Newark, NJ 07105 — ironboundboxing.org
Dover Boxing Club
Dover, NJ — 79B Bassett Highway, Dover, NJ 07801 — doverboxingclub.com
Elite Heat Boxing Boxeo
Newark, NJ — 130 Mt. Pleasant Ave, Newark, NJ 07104
Freehold Boxing & Fitness
Freehold, NJ — 179 South Street, Freehold, NJ 07728 — freeholdboxingfitness.com
Guzman Fight Lab
Cedar Grove, NJ — 90 Lopez Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
IBN-ALI Boxing Gym
Newark, NJ — 699 Springfield Ave, Newark, NJ 07103
Ike’s & Randy’s
Paterson, NJ — 98 Park Ave, Paterson, NJ 07501 — ikeandrandysboxing.org
Knuckle Game Boxing Team
Trenton, NJ — 210 East Miller Street, Trenton, NJ 08638 — knucklegameboxing.com
KO Contender Boxing
Nutley, NJ — 75 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110
Lou Costello Sportsmen Club
Paterson, NJ — 98 Park Ave, Paterson, NJ 07535 — loucostellosportsmenclub.com
Loyalty Boxing Club
Paramus, NJ — Route 17 South, Paramus, NJ 07652
No Limits Boxing Academy
Rio Grande, NJ — 1086 Route 47 South, Rio Grande, NJ 08242 — nolimitsboxingacademy.org
Old Dog Boxing Club
Ringoes, NJ — 99 Highway 202/31, Ringoes, NJ 08551 — olddogboxingclub.net
Pascack Boxing & Fitness
Township of Washington, NJ — 464 Ridgewood Blvd N, Township of Washington, NJ 07676 — opexpascackvalley.com
Primal Gym
Hamilton, NJ — 3 Nami Lane, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Savage Boxing & Fitness
Maywood, NJ — 216 Hergesell Ave, Maywood, NJ 07607 — savageboxingandfitness.com
Semper Fit Boxing Club
Freehold, NJ — 743 Colts Neck Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 — semperfitboxing.com
Southpaw Gym
Neptune, NJ — 32 Highway 35, Neptune, NJ 07753 — southpawgymnjusa.com
State of Fitness Boxing Club
North Bergen, NJ — 508 73rd Street, North Bergen, NJ 07047 — stateoffitnessboxingclub.com
Stevenson and Moses Boxing For Life
Newark, NJ — 86 Monroe Street, Newark, NJ 07105 — stevensonmosesboxingforlife.org
Team Gladiator
Forked River, NJ — 120 N. Main Street, Forked River, NJ 08731
Team Raposa
Newark, NJ — 86 Monroe Street, Newark, NJ 07105 — teamraposa.com
The Yess Boxing Club
Dumont, NJ — 55 Westshore Ave, Dumont, NJ 07628 — yessboxing.com
True Warriors Boxing and Fitness Club
Paterson, NJ — 85 5th Ave, Paterson, NJ 07513
UFC Gym Hoboken
Hoboken, NJ — 316 Sinatra Drive, Hoboken, NJ 07030 — ufcgym.com/locations/hoboken
Vacca’s Gym
Lyndhurst, NJ — 205 Chubb Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Whippany Athletic Club
Whippany, NJ — 156 Algonquin Parkway, Whippany, NJ 07981
Hardcore Lifting Gyms
New Jersey has some of the most legendary iron gyms in the country. These aren’t health clubs — they’re where serious lifters, bodybuilders, and powerlifters train.
Apollon Gym
Edison, NJ — 160 Talmadge Rd, Edison, NJ 08817 — apollongym.com
Atilis Gym — Bellmawr
Bellmawr, NJ — 363 W Browning Road, Bellmawr, NJ 08031 — atilisgyms.com
Atilis Gym — Brick
Brick, NJ — 60 Brick Blvd, Brick Township, NJ 08723 — atilisgyms.com
Atilis Gym — Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township, NJ — 6718 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 — atilisgyms.com
Atilis Gym — Galloway
Galloway, NJ — atilisgyms.com
Atilis Gym — Ocean City
Ocean City, NJ — 1214 West Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226 — atilisgyms.com
Atilis Gym — Wildwood
Wildwood, NJ — 3015 Pacific Ave, Wildwood, NJ — atilisgyms.com
Body Worx Hardcore
Paterson, NJ — 273 Marshall St, Paterson, NJ 07503 — bodyworxfitnessnj.com
Diamond Gym
Maplewood, NJ — 732 Irvington Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040 — diamondgym.pro
Iron Arena Powerlifting & Performance
Hudson County, NJ — iron-arena.com
Jersey Barbell
Wayne, NJ — jersey-barbell.com
Strong & Shapely Gym
East Rutherford, NJ — 150 Union Ave, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 — strong-and-shapely.net
