What weight boxing gloves for <sparring/bag work>?
Traditionally, sparring gloves are 16oz and bag/training gloves are 10oz. Most gloves come in a variety of sizes. Some companies make 18oz and 20oz sparring gloves, and bag/training gloves come in 12oz, 14oz, and 16oz flavors as well. The heavier the glove the better your stamina is going to be as far as keeping your hands up is concerned. Also, the heavier the glove the less impact it'll have on your sparring partners and, in general, the heavier the glove the less you have to worry about injury.
Should I get boxing gloves with laces or velcro?
Laced gloves generally fit tighter around the wrist, which is good for preventing injuries, but you also need to find somebody to lace them up for you. Velcro gloves are generally looser around the wrist, but you can put them on without help.
Difference between sparring gloves, training gloves, and bag gloves?
Training/bag gloves have a bar that you make a fist around. Sparring gloves are heavier and don't have that bar.
Difference between Muay Thai gloves and boxing gloves?
Primarily, Thai gloves allow for better clinch work by having a thumb that isn't attached to the body of the glove. Some Thai gloves place the thumb in a slightly different spot than traditional boxing gloves, some are also more slender.
Difference between Mexican boxing gloves and boxing gloves?
The general consensus is that the padding is distributed more evenly over the entire glove, allowing the weight to remain the same, but to have less padding over the knuckles, allowing punches to have more impact. The downside to this is that since the glove isn't so bulbous around the fist, it's harder to block punches with the glove. Mexican gloves are traditionally made out of goatskin whereas American and Thai gloves are made from cowhide.
How do I measure my hand?
Most gloves that require a measurement in inches want you to measure around your knuckles with your palm flat. Some gloves have different measurement standards, like measuring around your knuckles with a closed fist. Some base the measurement on your height and/or weight. Others just give it a generic size range small, medium, large, etc.
What MMA sparring gloves?
In general, you should probably wear boxing gloves when you're sparring stand-up. If you absolutely must wear MMA gloves, you'll probably want some “Shooto style” gloves. These gloves feature a good inch of padding in front of the knuckles. There are a lot of manufacturers that make this style of glove.
What MMA bag gloves?
A number of companies make MMA bag gloves now. Don't use them. There's no such thing as conditioning your hands, so... just don't do it.
What MMA competition gloves?
Most MMA organizations are pretty specific about what kind of gloves you are allowed to compete it. Check out what they want you to use.
Where can I get UFC gloves?
Ouano makes the official UFC gloves and they are available all over the place. UFC gloves used to be made by Boxergenic.
Where can I get PRIDE gloves?
A long time ago you could get them for about a billion dollars on some import sites. Gloves that claim to be the genuine article pop up now and then on import sites and eBay, but it's pretty much impossible to confirm that if they are legitimate. PRIDE sells replica gloves, but they aren't the real deal. There are lots of imitation gloves made by other manufacturers.
Who makes PRIDE gloves?
Nobody knows. For a while people thought Bodymaker was the manufacturer, but that's since been disproven. Howard Liu says they are custom made by Winnings of Japan.
But I've seen a manufacturer label on the gloves before!
Yes, that's just a sponsor.
Where can I get Cage Rage gloves?
They used to sell them on their website.
Where can I get BoDog gloves?
They aren't for sale.
What are the best wraps?
Like all “best” questions there isn't a single answer. Wraps are cheap, get a bunch and see what works best for you. Wraps come in many different lengths, many different widths, and are made from a couple different materials, everyone is going to have a different preference.
How do I wrap my hands?
Check out
this site.
Try all of them and see what works best for you.
What are Mexican hand wraps?
Most traditional wraps are made from cotton and don't stretch very much. Mexican handwraps are slightly elastic allowing the wrap to be tighter and more contoured. This gives your hand added protection.
Are gel wraps good?
No. Wraps aren't for padding, they basically act as a cast for your fist allowing it to become a solid object. Wraps also strengthen your wrist. Gel wraps do none of these
things. They are also expensive and wear out super fast.