Est. 2025 · Downtown Toronto
More Than
A Gym.
A place to train hard, feel strong, and find your people.
Our Story
Built for Everyone.
Coached by a Champion.
Black Lion was built on a simple belief: that world-class martial arts training should be accessible to everyone — not just professional fighters. Coach Will Romero opened the gym to bring the same intensity, discipline, and skill he carried into Bellator, TKO MMA, and the Top King World Series to the streets of downtown Toronto.
What grew alongside the training was a community — people from all walks of life, most with zero martial arts background, who came for the workout and stayed for the culture. A place to push yourself, learn something real, and find your people.
Established
Why Black Lion
What You Get
Feel Strong
Build real fitness, real confidence, and the quiet knowledge that you can handle yourself. This isn’t cardio class — it’s training that changes how you carry yourself.
Learn Something Real
Muay Thai, Boxing, BJJ, Wrestling, Conditioning. Taught by a world champion who’s been tested at the highest level — not a weekend certification course.
Find Your People
Toronto has bars. Toronto has coffee shops. Black Lion has the ring. Show up, sweat together, leave knowing people who actually share your drive.
Every Thursday
Sparring
Every Thursday we open the ring to everyone — beginners included. No pressure, no egos. Just a chance to test yourself, push your limits, and see what you’re made of.
Your Coach
Will Romero
“I don’t just train fighters. I build warriors.”
Coach Will Romero brings over 20 years of martial arts experience to Black Lion — spanning Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Wrestling, and BJJ. He spent 11 years competing professionally for organizations including Bellator Fighting Championships, TKO MMA, Top King World Series, and Kunlun Fight.
Will is a certified personal trainer, WMTF Certified Muay Thai Kru, and Boxing Ontario Certified Coach. Whether you’re stepping on the mat for the first time or preparing for competition, he’ll meet you where you are.
- IQMMA Featherweight World Champion 2008 — First MMA Champion in Ontario
- WKN North American Muay Thai Champion 2010
- Fight of the Night — Top King World Series, Pattaya Thailand 2019
- Knockout of the Night — The Score Fighting Series, Hamilton Canada 2001