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OUR STORY
Cincinnati Fitness & Boxing (CFB) is owned and run by Jeff Perry. CFB was founded in 2009 with the goal of establishing an authentic boxing gym in which anybody could train like a boxer - whether their goal is to learn a new skill, change-up their workout routine, lose weight and get fit, just have some fun or actually get in the ring and compete. We're centrally located in Camp Washington, just north of downtown and less than 2 miles west of the University of Cincinnati.
What we’re most proud of is the community we have built over the years and getting to meet people from all walks of life, seeing them fall in love with the sport of boxing, grow in confidence, and push each other to achieve their goals. We’ve gotten to coach one of the few high school boxing teams in the country and build the University of Cincinnati Boxing Club from its inception into one of the strongest college teams in the nation. It’s always exciting to see the boxers we began coaching as students pass on the knowledge they learned and become well-respected trainers themselves. We’ve had multiple movies, music videos, and commercials filmed at the gym. We’ve run countless private classes and training sessions - including all types of groups such as UC Surgeons, FC Cincinnati, Xavier Basketball, disadvantaged youth groups, fraternities and sororities, youth football teams, some of the best amateur boxers from Ireland as part of the Bridges Beyond Boxing program, various university clubs, church groups, co-workers at different businesses, and many others.
We’re always excited to see who’s going to walk through our doors on any given night. eager to introduce them to the sport of boxing or help take their training to the next level, and welcome them into our community.
JEFF PERRY
Owner & Head Coach
Jeff Perry founded Cincinnati Fitness & Boxing in 2009. Jeff is a Certified Level II USA Boxing Coach. In addition to helping run all classes at CFB, Jeff is also head coach of the Cincinnati High School Boxing Team and the University of Cincinnati Boxing Club. In 2019, he won the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) Coach of the Year Award, voted on by his all of his fellow coaches across the country, and was also selected as the University of Cincinnati Club Sports Coach of the Year. Manu of Jeff's current and former amateur boxers often help with Fitness Boxing Classes by holding mitts and working with members 1-on-1 during classes. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, works for Citibank and also previously served on the Board of Directors of the local non-profit organization Village Life Outreach Project as Treasurer and Brigade Coordinator, planning the organization's volunteer trips to Tanzania, East Africa, many of which he has led himself.
MARTY SLONE
Marty Slone has over 10 years of experience as a professional kickboxer and an extensive background in various martial arts. Marty has been running the Kids/Family MMA program at CFB for over 10 years as well as running Strength Training Class, offering 1-on-1 and group personal training and helping with Fitness Boxing classes. He is an avid supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and once sparred for 100 consecutive 3-minute rounds as a fundraiser for the program.
LONNIE SCOTT
Lonnie Scott (Scott) has been training and competing in various martial arts since he was 12 years old. He is an Army veteran, USA Boxing official and professional boxing referee. Scott assists with Fitness Boxing classes; especially helping those new to boxing. He particularly enjoys working on technique, mitt work and helping everyone achieve their fitness goals.
OUR TEAM
From designing specialized workout plans to motivating our group fitness classes, our staff is dedicated to supporting the CFB community. See our trainer profiles below.
OUR FACILITY
Cincinnati Fitness & Boxing sits in the 7,000 sq. ft. warehouse of the historic Anchor Building just north of downtown Cincinnati. Originally a steel mill, this building provides the perfect training atmosphere for our members and houses everything you need to train like a top-level fighter. You will feel like Rocky Balboa training in this building.
CFB is available to rent for for filming of videos or photoshoots and for many types of events. If you’re interested in using our facility please contact CincinnatiFitnessBoxing@outlook.com.
Directions: If you head north out of Downtown on Spring Grove Ave., CFB will be on your left hand side just before Hopple Street. From I-75 North or South we are located less than two minutes off of the Hopple Street exit.
Parking: Parking is available in the lot immediately outside of our main doors on the south end of the Anchor Building. Also, street parking on Spring Grove Ave. in front of the building is free. If the lot and street are full, you can also park behind the building. See the map below for details and driving directions.