Real experience. Real technique. The team behind every round at Franklin Gym.
What started as a boxing gym quickly became something bigger. Franklin Gym is a brand built on community, discipline, and purpose — a safe place for anyone looking to learn boxing, get in shape, build confidence, or change their life.
What started as a boxing gym quickly became something bigger. Franklin Gym is a brand built on community, discipline, and purpose. We are a safe place for anyone looking to learn boxing, get in shape, build confidence, or change their life. From complete beginners to elite professionals, our facility is designed to accommodate every level.
Franklin Gym is home to one of the top amateur and professional boxing programs in the nation and one of the top-tier training facilities in Florida. Since opening, we’ve produced multiple professional world champion fighters and continue to develop athletes at the highest level.
Giving back is at the core of what we do. We host annual toy drives that provide hundreds of children with toys on Christmas Day, organize human trafficking awareness events, and support foster youth by helping create safe spaces they can call home. Our youth programs are a priority, and we are committed to building strong foundations through mentorship, structure, and opportunity.
Franklin Gym is more than a gym. It’s family. It’s community. And we’re just getting started.
Originally from Manchester, England — an elite boxing and performance coach with decades of experience training world champions.
Originally from Manchester, England, Asa Beard is an elite boxing, soccer, and performance coach and former professional athlete with decades of experience training athletes at every level — from the grassroots to world champions. Guided by faith, discipline, and a commitment to excellence, Asa brings both elite-level knowledge and strong values into every aspect of his coaching.
Asa began playing soccer at the age of four and boxing at seven, developing a lifelong passion for athletic performance and competition. By just 16 years old, he was already training fighters and athletes in soccer, boxing, and strength and conditioning while pursuing a dream as an athlete. After becoming a professional football (soccer) player, Asa graduated college with degrees in Business, Personal Training, and Leisure & Tourism, further solidifying his foundation in both performance and leadership.
Throughout his career, Asa has worked with and trained alongside some of the most respected names in combat sports history, including Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, Floyd Mayweather Sr., Floyd Mayweather Jr., Roger Mayweather, Jeff Mayweather, Derick James, and Ricky Hatton. He has spent extensive time learning and coaching at world-renowned gyms including Mayweather Boxing Club, Wild Card Boxing Club, Kronk Gym, Top Rank Boxing Club, and many more.
Athletes Asa has worked with include multiple current and former world champions such as Steve “2 Pound” Forbes (IBF World Champion), Fransisco “El Gato” Figueroa (NABF Champion), Argenis “La Tormenta” Mendez (IBF World Champion), Anthony “The Tiger” Hanshaw (IBO Champion), Jimmy Kilrain Kelly (WBO Inter-Continental Champion), William Silva (NBA World Lightweight Champion), and many others.
Beyond titles and accolades, Asa is deeply passionate about helping others, mentoring athletes, and changing lives through discipline, fitness, and leadership. His faith influences his commitment to integrity, servant leadership, and helping athletes reach their God-given potential — inside and outside the ring.
Asa currently lives in the States with his wife Angie and their children, whose support and partnership have been central to his journey as he continues to build champions, develop athletes, and give back through coaching and service.
2025 Florida Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion with a decade of coaching experience. Science-driven training meets real fight knowledge.
Isaac Paillere is a Boxing Coach and Strength & Conditioning Coach with over a decade of hands-on training experience, specializing in developing powerful, technically sound, and well-conditioned athletes.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Science from the University of South Florida, giving him a strong foundation in human physiology, biomechanics, and performance-based training. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), allowing him to bridge science-driven programming with real-world athletic performance.
As a competitive boxer, Isaac is the 2025 Florida Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion and RCF Heavyweight Champion, bringing firsthand fight experience into his coaching. He understands the physical, technical, and mental demands of competition and applies that knowledge to every athlete he trains.
His coaching philosophy blends technical boxing instruction, strength development, conditioning, mobility, and injury prevention. Whether working with beginners or competitive fighters, his goal is to build athletes who are strong, resilient, disciplined, and prepared to perform under pressure.
Fresh energy and genuine passion. Jadden’s patience, motivation, and sharp mitt work make every session one you’ll want to come back for.
Jadden Addison brings fresh energy and genuine passion to the Franklin Gym coaching team. A dedicated student of the sport training under Head Trainer Asa Beard, Jadden combines sharp mitt work with an infectious enthusiasm that keeps members coming back for more.
Known for his patience with beginners and his ability to push athletes past what they think their limits are, Jadden creates an environment where hard work and fun go hand in hand. His coaching style reflects the technical foundation he’s building at Franklin Gym, paired with a natural gift for motivation and connection.
Whether you’re learning your first combination or grinding through a tough session, Jadden’s energy and encouragement will have you leaving every workout stronger and more confident than when you walked in.
Over 20 years developing amateur and professional champions. A USA Boxing Silver Level Coach with elite credentials and international experience.
Gary Naegel is a boxing coach with over 20 years of experience developing amateur and professional fighters. He coaches out of Franklin’s Boxing in Tampa, Florida, where he works with youth, amateur, and professional boxers.
A USA Boxing Silver Level Coach, Gary has produced multiple amateur boxing champions and has served as an assistant coach to former WBO NABO Welterweight Champion Sammy Valentine Jr., who was also a former No. 7 ranked welterweight in the world.
For four professional fights, Gary worked under coach Eddie Artiga as Chief Second for Jasmine “The Animal” Artiga, the current WBA Female Super Flyweight World Champion. This experience sharpened his understanding of elite-level preparation, corner communication, and championship-level fight strategy.
In addition to traditional amateur and professional boxing, Gary has successfully ventured into the influencer boxing scene, producing undefeated national and international ICS champions. His ability to adapt coaching methods across competitive formats reflects a deep understanding of modern boxing and high-pressure performance environments.
Gary is also a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), and Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), allowing him to integrate injury prevention, movement efficiency, and performance training directly into his boxing programs.
Committed to continuous learning and cultural immersion in the sport, Gary has taken fighters to boxing camps in Cuba, working alongside elite international amateur coaches and studying traditional systems known for technical excellence and footwork.
Through his coaching at Franklin’s Boxing, Gary remains dedicated to serving the local boxing community and helping athletes of all levels master the sweet science — whether their goal is competition, fitness, or personal growth.
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