About Installation Boxing — Toronto's East End Boxing Gym

John Davenport, Owner and Head Instructor at Installation Boxing Toronto

John Davenport — Owner & Head Instructor

I started Installation Boxing because I believe martial arts training should do more than just teach you how to throw a punch. It should change the way your brain works.

My coach and good friend discovered an obscure family boxing style in the Philippines. It wasn't just boxing — it was a whole new way to use your brain, a whole new way to react to your emotions. He spent years of his life learning the art, and then he taught it to me.

It made my life better. So I've spent years learning it from him, and making it accessible and affordable at our gym on Danforth Ave in Toronto's East End. Because I believe I can help people better themselves with it.

Our Training Method

At Installation Boxing, we use focus mitt training to deliver complex, random sequences to the puncher, who goes into a flow state. Your natural reactions get mapped to correct movements, installing skills directly into your brain. It's faster and more effective than any training method we've seen in any discipline.

This isn't your typical boxing class. We combine serious, high-intensity boxing with cognitive training principles that improve how your brain processes information under pressure. The result is better focus, sharper reactions, and a calm confidence that carries into every part of your life.

What Makes Us Different

  • Flow State Training — Every session is designed to put you into a flow state, where your unconscious mind controls your reactions. Most people chase this feeling for years. We achieve it in every session.
  • Cognitive Development — You'll learn to use your conscious and unconscious mind simultaneously. Better attention, more awareness, clearer thinking in complex situations.
  • Stress Inoculation — We use escalating intensity to build your capacity for handling stress. The more stress you can handle on the mitts, the more you can handle in the rest of your life.
  • Real Boxing Skills — We teach a serious boxing style with real contact. You will learn to defend yourself and dispatch your opponent in the most expeditious manner possible.

Location & Hours

We train at 2080 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 1J9 — right in the heart of Toronto's East End, in the Woodbine-Lumsden neighbourhood along the Danforth.

Hours:

Monday – Friday: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Sunday: Closed

Phone: 1 (437) 855-1310