Friday Night Fights Gym 1632 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70113

"The gym has real grit and lots of talent to work with. Definitely has a old school feel to it. Lots of room to work and has all the boxing stations required."

"Mike is the owner of the gym and a former Marine— All Veterans are allowed at Friday Night Fight’s events free of charge. Mike is originally from Connecticut and has a heck of a Yankee personality, him and his dog (Mr. T) are an amazing pair. Mike may come off as rough at first but it’s because he offers such great prices and has been in boxing A LONG TIME; he’s a solid dude. He moved to New Orleans in 2005 and has been committed to the sport and the city ever since. I trained at his gym for many months and got into the best shape of my life. Mike nicknamed me, “The Psycho” and he was always willing to tell me how it was/he always pushed me to do better."

"I know my 14 year old kid needs accountability, learn to be respectful, practice self control emotions, and training to get his rage into a punch bag and stay out of trouble. This place seems to be the place to work with you once you pay in cash for the sessions and they’ll get you a trainer the next day for 7 days a week."

"I've been involved in boxing since 1996. Almost every aspect (pro boxer, coach, referee, gym owner, promoter). I own a boxing gym, but was in New Orleans for work and trained here. The owner Mike is legitimate in the sport dating back well over 20 years and if you talk to him and start dropping names, you'll see he's easy to verify. The gym has everything it needs. There's a lot of frauds in this sport. Don't take a chance - train here. 100% verified."

"Mike (the owner) is a character! He like a stereotypical New Yorker --that's his persona. He's a nice guy and his dog is awesome too! His Friday Night Fights Gym has a minimalist theme similar to The Body Doctors Gym. Friday Night Fights gym is a non-corporate, down-to-earth, locally owned and operated gym in on the rapidly developing OCH (Oretha Castle Haley) strip. You feel like you're at home when your at the Mike's gym. To me, that's worth the $40 a month."