Boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai are taught in very different rooms — some are fight gyms with a ring and a competition team, others run fitness-style classes where nobody spars. These gyms list boxing or striking classes, so you can pick by what you actually want to do: learn to fight, get in shape, or both.
Louisville 19
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All Valley Martial Arts
10114 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40272-3948
Mon-Fri 6pm-8pm, Sat 1pm-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm
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Reality Krav Maga
509 Obyrne Ave, Louisville, KY 40223
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Louisville Combat Academy
7908 Beulah Church Rd, Louisville, KY 40228-1743
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CORE Combat Sports
13124 Eastpoint Park Blvd, Louisville, KY 40223-4163
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Bluegrass Martial Arts
5012 S Watterson Trl, Louisville, KY 40291-1731
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Louisville Shaolin-Do Kung Fu & Tai Chi
6407 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40219
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Triumph Combat
1010 Clarks Ln, Louisville, KY 40217-1510
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Real Fighters Gym, LLC
2710 Holloway Rd, Louisville, KY 40299
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Rumble Boxing
12623 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40243-1532
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TITLE Boxing Club Louisville Hurstbourne
849 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40222-5631
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Two Brothers Muay Thai
6210 Poplar Tree Ct, Louisville, KY 40228-1091
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9Round Kickbox Fitness Highlands
1512 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205
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iLoveKickboxing - Louisville
221 S Hurstbourne Pkwy Ste 105, Louisville, KY 40222
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SixPax Fitness
2301 Terra Crossing Blvd, Louisville, KY 40245
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TKO Louisville
104 E Breckinridge St, Louisville, KY 40203-2324
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House of Warrior
3103 Fern Valley Rd Unit 106, Louisville, KY 40213
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Louisville Select Boxing
2801 S Floyd St, Louisville, KY 40209-0010
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9Round Kickbox Fitness Louisville
4646 Chamberlain Ln, Louisville, KY 40241
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All Or Nothing Athletics
2430 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40212
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Premier Martial Arts
2160 Sir Barton Way, Lexington, KY 40509-2218
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Eagle Martial Arts
3146 Mapleleaf Dr, Lexington, KY 40509-1258
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Buckeye Boxing Gym
2350 Woodhill Dr Ste 72, Lexington, KY 40509
Mon - Thur: 6am - 8pm, Friday: 6am-12pm, Saturday: 8am - 12pm
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iLoveKickboxing - Lexington
2308 Sir Barton Way Ste 190, Lexington, KY 40509
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Rock Steady Boxing Lexington
2520 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503-3378
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Thrive Tribe Boxing & Fitness
182 Turner Cmns Wy, Lexington, KY 40508
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Sentou Dojo
9222 Nashville Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101-8700
Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am
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Marty Eubanks World Champion Karate Academy
1333 Magnolia St, Bowling Green, KY 42104-3017
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RockBox Fitness
1831 Cave Mill Rd #101, Bowling Green, KY 42104
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BGKY Boxing
738 Old Morgantown Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101
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Bowling Green Thai Boxing
Bowling Green, KY
Florence 4
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SOS Gym
26 Spiral Dr, Florence, KY 41042-1300
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Premier Fitness Wrestling Grappling and BJJ
5796 Constitution Dr, Florence, KY 41042-4203
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The Inner Circle - Martial Arts Academy
8142 Mall Rd, Florence, KY 41042-1414
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iLoveKickboxing - Florence
8537 US Highway 42, Florence, KY 41042
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Gracie Owensboro
4010 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301-7427
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Shinka Dojo Owensboro
1035 Breckenridge St, Owensboro, KY 42303-0804
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Owensboro Boxing Club
325 Oak Dr, Owensboro, KY 42303
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Little Legends Youth Boxing and Mentoring
1415 Bosley Rd, Owensboro, KY 42301
Erlanger 3
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SOS Son Of Siam Mixed Martial Arts
600 Rodeo Dr Ste 512, Erlanger, KY 41018
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Gary Williams' Martial Arts
3145 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY 41018-4025
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FitDefense
3403 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY 41018
Paducah 3
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Chapman Modern Martial Arts Academy
1527 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Paducah, KY 42001
Monday & Wednesday
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Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy
3055 N Friendship Rd, Paducah, KY 42001-9143
wed 7:00-8:00 pm
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RoughHouse Boxing and Fitness Academy
3435 Lovelaceville Rd, Paducah, KY 42001
Richmond 3
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Action Martial Arts and Karate For Kids
2130 Lexington Rd, Richmond, KY 40475-7923
mon-fri 3-9 pm
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AFS Academy of Martial Arts/10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
427 Big Hill Ave, Richmond, KY 40475
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Igo Boxing & Fitness Center
114 N Fairview St, Richmond, KY 40475
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Georgetown Mixed Martial Arts
172 Southgate Dr, Georgetown, KY 40324-8807
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Fisticuffs
220 E Constitution Ave, Georgetown, KY 40324
London 2
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Triple Threat Martial Arts
299 Bill Subdivision Rd, London, KY 40744-8252
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Loughran's Olympic Boxing and Martial Arts
361 Levi Jackson Mill Rd, London, KY 40744
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Myatt Martial Arts LLC
165 Alpine Rd, Shelbyville, KY 40065
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Crucible Muay Thai
2375 Frankfort Rd, Shelbyville, KY 40065-9403
Walton 2
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Go Do Ryu Mixed Martial Arts
67 N Main St, Walton, KY 41094
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Karate Club of Northern Kentucky
1296 Maher Rd, Walton, KY 41094-8770
Ashland 1
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Phil Clark's Martial Arts Academy
601 28th St, Ashland, KY 41101-3001
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Iron Monkey Grappling Club
627 N 3rd St, Bardstown, KY 40004-1750
Beattyville 1
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Lee Kickboxing Academy
4360 Fairground Ridge Rd, Beattyville, KY 41311-8514
Berea 1
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10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Berea
76, 104 N Dogwood Dr, Berea, KY 40403-9504
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Shamrock Boxing Gym
13 Madison Ct, Covington, KY 41014
Danville 1
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Danville Martial Arts Academy
135 E Main St, Danville, KY 40422-1662
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E-town Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing
1506 Ring Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701-7984
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Frankfort Martial Arts
699 Isaac Shelby Cir W, Frankfort, KY 40601-6637
Mon–Fri 2pm–8pm, Sat 9am–1pm
Glasgow 1
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Ringside Elite Boxing
105 Samson St, Glasgow, KY 42141
Hebron 1
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Ichiban Martial Arts
2987 N Bend Rd, Hebron, KY 41048-9519
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Mayhem MMA
1014 N Green St, Henderson, KY 42420-2754
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King's Academy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing
314 J & D Ln, Leitchfield, KY 42754
Lone Oak 1
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Agape Karate, Boxing and Fitness
3240 Lone Oak Rd, Lone Oak, KY 42003-0305
Ludlow 1
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NKY Martial Arts Academy
869 Oak St, Ludlow, KY 41016-1389
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Venable Boxing & Fitness
905 N 12th St, Middlesboro, KY 40965
Newport 1
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Carlson Gracie Northern Kentucky
818 Monmouth St, Newport, KY 41071-1821
mon 11am-1pm
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Reaction MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
150 Zoe Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356
mon 8 am - 10 pm
Olive Hill 1
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Wilson Fitness & Martial Arts
333 Warrior Dr, Olive Hill, KY 41164
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BattleLine Boxing Club
227 Redale Rd, Pikeville, KY 41501
Radcliff 1
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Sparrow Boxing Club
569 Knox Blvd, Radcliff, KY 40160
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Shaolin Kempo School of Martial Arts
264 Hester St, Shepherdsville, KY 40165-6024
Somerset 1
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Somerset Martial Arts
180 Belmont Ave, Somerset, KY 42501-2417
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SKSMA Karate
57 W Main St, Taylorsville, KY 40071
Also in Kentucky
- Traditional Martial Arts Schools131
- Kids Martial Arts Classes110
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Schools83
- MMA Gyms40
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Gi Training Programs31
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Training Academies29
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and BJJ Training Classes28
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Martial Arts Schools28
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Classes28
- Self-Defense Classes and Safety Workshops20
- Dedicated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies15
- Mixed Martial Arts Gyms and Training13
- Karate Classes for Children and Adults13
- Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals and Beginner Classes8
- Kickboxing Classes for Beginners and Adults7
- Filipino & Historical European Martial Arts Schools7
- Martial Arts Schools with Fat Loss Programs6
- Tai Chi and Qigong Classes for Seniors and Adults6
Good to know
Do I need experience to join a boxing gym?
No. Most gyms run beginner classes that start with stance, footwork and pad work. You will need hand wraps and gloves after the first trial session; many gyms lend gloves at first.
What is the difference between boxing and kickboxing classes?
Boxing uses punches only; kickboxing and Muay Thai add kicks, and Muay Thai adds knees, elbows and clinch work. Fitness kickboxing classes often skip partner drills entirely.
Are boxing classes good for kids?
Many gyms run youth programs focused on conditioning and technique with no head contact. Ask about age groups and whether youth sparring is supervised and optional.
How to lose body fat percentage?
Reducing body fat percentage involves maintaining a moderate energy deficit while engaging in strength training and high-calorie combat sports. Regular practice in disciplines like MMA or Muay Thai builds lean tissue while driving down overall body fat. Users in Kentucky can browse 78 verified martial arts academies offering structured weight management programs.
How to drain fluid from ear?
Draining fluid from an ear—often caused by trauma such as cauliflower ear in grappling—requires sterile medical aspiration using a syringe followed by a compression wrap. Performing this procedure at home without medical expertise carries a severe risk of infection and permanent cartilage deformity. Practicing martial artists in Kentucky should consult qualified medical professionals or ask coaches at one of the 78 listed local academies for proper sports health protocols.