How much are boxing classes? Membership, drop-in and class pack prices

At a US boxing gym you usually choose between a monthly membership, a class pack and a single drop-in class. The price changes with how many classes you take, what is included (classes only, or open gym and sparring too) and the city. Then there are costs that are not in the headline price: sales tax, card fees, enrollment fees and pack expiry dates.

To answer with real numbers we read the price lists of 7 boxing gyms in 6 US metro areas. Every figure comes from the gym’s own website, linked at the end, and where we do the math ourselves we say so.

Monthly membership: gym by gym

Adult prices read on each gym’s website on October 2, 2026, sorted from the lowest unlimited price. A dash means the gym does not publish that price.

Church Street’s three tiers differ by how many classes you can book: $129 opens 60+ classes a week, $175 opens 140+ and $190 opens 160+, including advanced classes. In New York, sales tax adds 4.5% to the posted price, so $190 becomes about $198.55 (our math).

How much a longer commitment saves

Most US boxing gyms sell month to month, but a few reward longer commitments. Our math on the prices above:

• Underground Boxing (Brooklyn): 3 months unlimited for $750 is $250 a month, $25 less than monthly (750 ÷ 3).
• The Corner Boxing Club (Boulder): one year for $1,400 is about $117 a month, $23 less than monthly (1,400 ÷ 12).
• Seattle Boxing Gym: the first month is half off, so about $97.50 plus tax (195 ÷ 2).

The catch: you pay up front. If you stop after two months you rarely get the difference back, so try a month or a class pack first.

Drop-ins, day passes and class packs

Watch the expiry dates. Onyx’s packs never expire, while Underground’s 10-pack must be used within 120 days. Underground also caps drop-ins at two visits in 30 days: if you want to train there regularly, they want you on a plan.

Drop-in or membership?

We take Minneapolis Boxing Club, which publishes a drop-in price, class packs, a capped plan and unlimited. Our math, assuming four weeks in a month.

Once a week, a pack wins. At twice a week the 8-class plan is cheapest, about $16 a class (129 ÷ 8). Unlimited only beats the 20-pack from about 11 classes a month (189 ÷ 18.45 = 10.2, our math), so pick it if you will really train three times a week.

The costs that are not in the price

• Sales tax: Church Street adds 4.5% NYC sales tax; Seattle Boxing Gym lists prices before tax.
• Card fees: Underground Boxing charges 3% on card payments.
• Enrollment fees: The Corner Boxing Club adds a one-time enrollment fee to monthly memberships.
• Notice to cancel: The Corner asks for 30 days’ notice before the next billing period.
• Gear: gloves and wraps are usually extra. Austin Women’s Boxing Club lends them with a drop-in and gives a starter kit with the unlimited plan.

USA Boxing membership

If your gym is registered with USA Boxing, you may need a USA Boxing membership. The adult Fitness membership costs $35 a year and includes secondary accident insurance while you work out, not while sparring. To compete, an athlete membership for 2026 costs $75 for ages 17–34 and $95 for 35 and over.

Private lessons

Private lessons are listed by three of the gyms: Onyx Boxing $50 for 30 minutes and $65 for 45, Seattle Boxing Gym $50 for 30 minutes and $85 for 60 (plus tax), Underground Boxing $100 for 60 minutes and $140 for 90.

Before your first class

• Cheap trials: Onyx sells a week of unlimited classes for $15, Minneapolis Boxing Club gives the first class free, The Corner has a $20 intro class and Underground a $25 first-time trial.
• Ask whether sparring is open to beginners or only to experienced boxers. Onyx sells a separate sparring drop-in.
• Bring wraps if you have them, or ask whether the gym lends gear for the first class.

When a single class is the better deal

At Minneapolis Boxing Club the $25 drop-in costs less than the 8-class plan up to 5 classes a month and less than unlimited up to 7 (our math: 5 × 25 = 125 against 129; 7 × 25 = 175 against 189). If you train every other week, or want to try boxing without committing, drop-ins are the cheapest option.

Drop-in boxing with FlexDropin

On FlexDropin you can find gyms that sell single boxing classes: you see the price each gym sets before you book, and you pay only for the class you take, with no membership. It is useful when you travel or want to try several gyms before choosing one.

Sources

Price lists read on October 2, 2026. Prices change: always check the gym’s website.