One line sums up this place better than any rating. In a May 2023 5-star, a reviewer writes that this is "a historic and renowned boxing gym since 1901 where passion and discipline are the number one rule. You either love boxing or you can't practice it" (translated from Italian). That's not a gym trying to be everything to everyone. It's a specialist boxing room in the historic center of Rome, and the reviews want you to know that going in.
What Audace Boxe actually is
This is a dedicated boxing gym, not a general fitness floor, and its age is part of the pitch. An October 2024 reviewer calls it "the best boxing gym in Rome, in the historic center of the city" (translated from Italian). The categories on the listing, sports coaching and sports school, match that: you come here to be trained in one sport, by instructors reviewers repeatedly describe as knowledgeable. If your plan is to wander between machines, this isn't the address. If it's to learn boxing properly, the reviews point the same direction.
Where the voices agree, and one small clash
On coaching, everyone lines up. An October 2017 review praises "very competent instructors," and a March 2018 5-star calls them "knowledgeable, friendly, and very helpful." The one place the reviews don't quite agree is price. That October 2017 writer says "prices are a touch high, but it's worth it for a gym specialized in boxing" (translated from Italian), while the March 2018 reviewer calls the prices "reasonable." So is it pricey or fair? Honestly, it may depend on what you're comparing against, a budget chain or another specialist club. Either way, nobody quotes an actual number, so treat both as impressions rather than facts.
What the 4.9 average is measuring
A 4.9 across 22 ratings is high, and the sample is small, so keep that in perspective. One genuine low review would move that number noticeably. The reviews are also the kind a specialist club tends to attract: people who already want boxing and got what they came for. There's even a July 2025 5-star from a filmmaker who shot parts of a documentary here, which speaks to the gym's reputation and history more than to a typical training experience. I'd read the 4.9 as strong evidence that committed boxers rate the coaching highly, not as a promise about beginner hand-holding or facilities.
What's missing
No review states a membership price, only that opinions on value differ. The posted hours are afternoon-into-evening, with sessions generally starting around 13:30 and running to between 20:00 and 22:00, and there's no Saturday or Sunday listing in the data, so confirm weekend availability directly. Nobody describes changing rooms, showers, or whether there's space for fitness work outside boxing. Those are the questions to settle by phone before your first session.
Who it's not for
In my read, if you want a broad gym with cardio machines and a weights circuit, a boxing-only club won't cover it. If you're not actually interested in boxing, the reviews themselves warn you off, in their words you either love it or you can't practice it. And if you need morning training, the afternoon-start hours may not fit your day.
