How to choose boxing gloves for training

None of the entrance to the ring and boxing sparring is impossible without the use of high-quality and reliable boxing gloves - this will surely tell you who is more or less familiar with boxing. They will save your hands from damage, and your opponent from serious injury. Like any type of sports equipment, boxing gloves have a number of key features that must be taken into account by those who decide to master boxing and “put in” a punch.

How to choose boxing gloves

Choosing weight boxing gloves

For beginners, this fact will surely become a real revelation, but boxing gloves do not have the size in the conventional sense of the word. They are universal, and the only factor to which attention should be paid is their weight. It is measured in ounces (one ounce is approximately 28 grams), the weight of the most frequently used models can vary between 12 and 20 ounces. Such gloves are quite enough to feel confident in the ring, they are large enough to protect your head and body from impacts, and at the same time they are not capable of causing serious injuries to your opponent. Selecting gloves by weight, experienced athletes recommend having several models of different weights available, selecting specific ones for specific combat conditions. For example, the weight of professional boxing gloves used in international competitions is 10 ounces.

Boxing Glove Material

Boxing gloves

Leather gloves are most popular. Among their advantages are high strength to mechanical loads and situational effects, unpretentious care and the absence of deformation due to exposure to direct sunlight, temperature changes and high humidity. The disadvantages of leather gloves include the relatively high cost;

The leatherette gloves (dermantina, eco-leather, sensateka) are in many ways similar to leather and differ from them in a somewhat lower margin of safety and sensitivity to temperature changes. These gloves are much smaller than their leather counterparts;

What glove filler is better

The material that is used as a glove filler is also important. The requirements for it are simple and clear to everyone:

High damping characteristics - gloves must not only work out the blow, but also protect from the opponent's blows;
The filler should not absorb moisture and clog in a certain place;
The filler should uniformly fill the entire volume of the gloves;

The following materials meet all these requirements:

Rubber chips;
Polyurethane foam;
EVA;
Foam rubber;

Until recently, most of the gloves on sale had a cotton filler, however, due to the high hygroscopicity and tendency to caking, this filler has lost its relevance.

Fixation and form

fixing boxing gloves

Pay attention to the system of fixing gloves on the brush. Depending on this parameter, all gloves presented on sale are divided into two conditional groups:

Gloves, fixed with lacing. The maximum hard landing, ergonomic shape, clear contact without vibrations and a tendency to creep - that's their main advantages. Of the minuses - an extremely high inconvenience of fixation - tying the laces on your own, without the help of a partner, will hardly come out;
Velcro-fixed gloves. Such a fixation option is much more convenient and more convenient, however, compared with the lacing, it is not so reliable and does not hold the glove so well during sparring;
As for the shape of the gloves, the only option that experienced athletes advise to buy is a glove with a large inward thumb. In this situation, the finger is isolated from the brush upon impact and is practically not susceptible to injuries and dislocations;

What are boxing gloves?

Amateur gloves have anatomical shape and naturally located thumb. Such an arrangement is made deliberately - it does not allow the boxer to develop a blow of great strength, which could lead to a dislocation of the finger and painful sensations;
Snare gloves have a high strength of the outer shell, as well as a special form. Their main purpose is purposeful work on the punching bag;
According to their characteristics, training gloves are close to professional models - their weight fluctuates around 12-15 ounces, the thumb has a very curved shape, fixing is carried out with the help of lacing or stickies. Such gloves are not suitable for projectile work and are intended exclusively for sparring;
Combat models are designed for serious fights and performances in professional matches. Maximum damping characteristics, fixation with the help of laces, leather outer layer and foam rubber filler, as well as weight up to 10 ounces - these are the essential characteristics of such gloves.