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111 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402

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Drake’s
Drake's Downtown Gym, 111 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402

Downtown Dayton, old school boxing

Boxing builds more than fighters

Train fundamentals, conditioning, bag work, and ring craft in a real downtown boxing room led by owner and trainer John Drake.

A boxer training at Drake’s Downtown Gym

4,800 sq ft

Former Greyhound baggage room

The training floor at Drake’s Downtown Gym

What you'll find here

A boxing gym, not a fitness trend

Boxing fundamentals

Fundamentals first: stance, footwork, bag rounds, then ring craft.

Conditioning equipment

Treadmills, bikes and ellipticals, a few steps from the bags.

Youth boxing

Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 PM, taken by Quincy.

Sparring

Wednesdays at 6 PM, in a real ring, at a pace your coach sets.

Boxing at Drake’s

Classes & training

Boxing

Adult Boxing

Noon and evening classes Monday to Thursday, plus Friday lunchtime. Stance, footwork, bag rounds and ring craft, taken by John.

Youth Boxing

Kids Boxing

Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 PM with Quincy. Same fundamentals as the adult class, at a pace that suits kids.

Boxing

Sparring

Open mat, Wednesdays at 6 PM. Controlled rounds for members their coach says are ready. Nobody is thrown in cold.

Boxing Program

Jab City Boxing

A class programme running inside Drake's, taken by John. Same room, same ring, on the same weekly board.

Fitness

Boxing Conditioning

Treadmills, bikes and ellipticals sit alongside the bags, so roadwork and rounds happen in the same session.

Boxing

Saturday Boxing

Saturdays at 9 AM with Rachel and 10 AM with Kacey, the two sessions that fit around a working week.

On the board

Weekly schedule

Monday4
  • NoonJohn
  • 6:00 PMMorgan
  • 7:00 PMQuincyKids class
  • 8:00 PMDenny
Tuesday3
  • NoonJohn
  • 6:00 PMJohn
  • 7:00 PMKacey
Wednesday4
  • NoonJohn
  • 6:00 PMMorgan
  • 6:00 PMOpen matSparring
  • 7:00 PMQuincyKids class
Thursday3
  • NoonJohn
  • 6:00 PMMorgan
  • 7:00 PMKacey
Friday1
  • NoonJohn
Saturday2
  • 9:00 AMRachel
  • 10:00 AMKacey
Sunday0

No classes listed.

Simple membership

Train without complicated tiers

Single visit

Drop In

$15

One boxing class with no monthly commitment.


One class, Group training, Pay per visit

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Unlimited Classes

$65 / month

All scheduled boxing classes for one month.


Unlimited classes, Kids & adult sessions, Sparring

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Full access

All Gym Access

$125 / month

Unlimited monthly access to classes and the gym floor.


Unlimited classes, Gym floor, Conditioning equipment

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Visit

Come in and watch a round

The easiest way to decide is to turn up. Wear something you can move in. Gloves and wraps can wait until you know you like it.

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Find the gym

111 E. Fifth Street

Dayton, Ohio 45402

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