I ask this because 20oz the padding is different. I need something that when I hit ppl that won't feel it too much so i can open up to get ready to turn pro. Thanks.

I ask this because 20oz the padding is different. I need something that when I hit ppl that won't feel it too much so i can open up to get ready to turn pro. Thanks.

ringside heavy hitters are good. i just sparred one of the guys in the finals for open 178 nyc golden gloves and thats what he rocks in sparring at all times...

ringside heavy hitters are good. i just sparred one of the guys in the finals for open 178 nyc golden gloves and thats what he rocks in sparring at all times...

Good look out, I'll check em' out.

I ask this because 20oz the padding is different. I need something that when I hit ppl that won't feel it too much so i can open up to get ready to turn pro. Thanks.

I'm still getting used to 16oz haha, they make a big difference in slowing you down... bigger than I thought it would anyway, but its gonna benefit me in the end so I will have to get used to em.

Good idea on 20oz, they will help increase speed even more... sorry though I can't really recommend anything at the moment.

Big gloves can, in theory, speed your hands up by obviously working them harder. However, when I first started boxing I was quick to want to buy just a normal pair of 14 oz., the coach told me to continue using those stupid bag mitts for a little more time just to practice the technique first. Big gloves can also act to worsen your style as by using them often you can actually teach your body to reactionary throw punches incorrect, such as hands sinking etc. Then again, if you ensure you punch correctly while getting used to them, would only serve to benefit yourself. Seems as you said you're using them for sparring, I assume you wont be using enough to damage your technique even IF you do throw punches incorrectly while using them.

I'm not coach or anything but I would have thought it wouldn't be a good idea to use gloves that big unless you're 85kg +.

I ask this because 20oz the padding is different. I need something that when I hit ppl that won't feel it too much so i can open up to get ready to turn pro. Thanks.



I have had good experience with Everlast, however, gloves are a very personal matter. Chances are you will have to try numerous brands until you find one that suits your idiosyncrasies. Can be an expensive habit, but a necessity if you are turning pro.

What's the point of using such large gloves? If you want to increase speed, just shadow box with dumbells. I mean, using 20 oz gloves will be like literally fighting with pillows. You'll be able to block punches with out even trying.

yea check out the ringside heavy hitter 20 ouncers, i heard they are bigger versions of the ringside safetys.

looking forward to your future career as a professional, vers. may the force be with you.



which sanctioning body will you aim for, to get a belt? lol.

I would not use 20s for sparring. They will give you a false sense of protection as there bigger than the 10s or 8s you fight with. It also throws your timing off. Stick to 16s. But your choice.

I ask this because 20oz the padding is different. I need something that when I hit ppl that won't feel it too much so i can open up to get ready to turn pro. Thanks.

............You a HW?

I ask this because 20oz the padding is different. I need something that when I hit ppl that won't feel it too much so i can open up to get ready to turn pro. Thanks.
man i use them, and honestly even tho i broke a kids noes in sparring sometimes there is no shockwave or nothing travelling back to you so you feel like you did'nbt do any damage or nothin, sometimes makes me doubt my power

Yeah I think they'll kill your defense.

I had a pair of the Heavy Hitters and literally, all I had to do to defend any punch was hold my gloves out in front of my face - nobody could get through and my defense went to crud. Huge shock going back to fight gloves.

Not all 16s are created equally.
Heck, even Ringside has different levels of protection between 16 oz IMFs, 16oz Gel Shocks, 16oz Ultimate Classics (which are the same as the quad-layer Safety Training gloves), 16oz International training gloves, and Ringside Gym Training gloves.

I'd probably get the Ultimate Classics in 16, or the Safety gloves in 16s if you don't want to shell out the dough. As a heavyweight, I couldn't hurt lightweights with those gloves (but I also could barely tell I was hitting them, so it was very hard to "ease up"). TufWear lace up 16oz training gloves have the padding of an 18 or a 20 without the huge profile. I definitely wouldn't go higher in size than 18 though.

Of course, you could always just opt not to bust up your sparring partners.

If it's weight you're looking for, wear small wrist weights.

20 oz? God damn!! That's like 1 1/4 pounds on your hands. Sheesh!! Shiit, more power to you if you want to go that route. I ain't even never heard of anyone using 20 ozers. The MMA heads use 18s, but that's the highest i've ever heard.

I only care if your using them to pound the **** out of Chuck.

I think 20oz are too much, not because of the weight but because of the size i think they could affect your technique. I had to buy some 18 oz because some of the guys i spar with were complaning when i used my 16 oz to spar, and the 18 oz feel awkward and too big already, it feels like im punching people with pillows at the end of my fists. It would probably be worst with 20 oz.


It's good that you care about your sparring partners but you shouldn't handicap yourself for the sake of not hurting them, it's still boxing, if somebody can't deal with taking a hard punch, they shouldnt be boxing in the first place.

What's the point of using such large gloves? If you want to increase speed, just shadow box with dumbells. I mean, using 20 oz gloves will be like literally fighting with pillows. You'll be able to block punches with out even trying.

More protection. I tend to have the habit of backing off of ppl if I feel I have them hurt. So wearing heavier ones I can open up and do what I wanna do and punch harder.

yea check out the ringside heavy hitter 20 ouncers, i heard they are bigger versions of the ringside safetys.

looking forward to your future career as a professional, vers. may the force be with you.



which sanctioning body will you aim for, to get a belt? lol.

Any body, I wouldn't care I don't think.

............You a HW?

No.haha. I just hit harder then what I weigh. I tend to still hurt ppl with 18oz gloves so I would like bigger ones.

You guys are right about the defense though, maybe they have big ones that are narrow.

vers,

u might wanna check out the Winning NG-2 gel knuckle guards, for use under wraps.

http://winning-usa.com/extraitems.html

they provide an unbelievable amount of hand protection for the knuckles.

and they are noticeably heavy.

they are heavier than an entire 10 yards of gauze folded up for knuckle padding, but they are only .45 inches thick (less than half as thick as 10 yards of gauze folded)

i highly recommend them for extra protection, and also extra weight, as you wanted.

they are probably 2 ounces per guard

you can probably use them with 18oz gloves, and they would end up feeling around 20oz.

when i use them with my 16oz ringside imf tech gloves, they feel just as heavy as my 18oz ringside ultimate classic gloves when not using the guards.

they are known to be used by juan manuel marquez, israel vazquez, fernando vargas, etc. in training. Mr. Kazumichi (Winning's USA distributor) told me that himself.

pic for comparison:

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1048/757575757.jpg

vers,

u might wanna check out the Winning NG-2 gel knuckle guards, for use under wraps.

they provide an unbelievable amount of hand protection for the knuckles.

and they are noticeably heavy.

they are heavier than an entire 10 yards of gauze folded up for knuckle padding, but they are only .45 inches thick (less than half as thick as 10 yards of gauze folded)

i highly recommend them for extra protection, and also extra weight, as you wanted.

they are probably 2 ounces per guard


they are known to be used by juan manuel marquez, israel vazquez, fernando vargas, etc. in training. Mr. Kazumichi (Winning's USA distributor) told me that himself.

I appreciate it. That might be more handy because the talk about the super defense with the pillow gloves is not cool for me.

I appreciate it. That might be more handy because the talk about the super defense with the pillow gloves is not cool for me.

yeah, definitely. the super pillow defense with bigger gloves is probably not a good idea to get used to, especially for your peek-a-boo style. come fight night, your pillow sized gloves will not be there to protect you as well.

also, i edited my previous post, to add a picture of the guard, sitting next to folded gauze.

No.haha. I just hit harder then what I weigh. I tend to still hurt ppl with 18oz gloves so I would like bigger ones.

I understand you got power, reason I ask is for smaller fighters is hard finding openings with those pillows on.

man i wouldnt wear gloves that big, you will get an unrealistic idea of defence, you wont even have to try to block shots, when you fight again in 10 oz gloves (literally half the size) it will be waaaay different

if people complain you hit too hard in 16's, find some sparring partners who arent *****es or are much heavier than you so they wont complain

I think 20oz are too much, not because of the weight but because of the size i think they could affect your technique. I had to buy some 18 oz because some of the guys i spar with were complaning when i used my 16 oz to spar, and the 18 oz feel awkward and too big already, it feels like im punching people with pillows at the end of my fists. It would probably be worst with 20 oz.


It's good that you care about your sparring partners but you shouldn't handicap yourself for the sake of not hurting them, it's still boxing, if somebody can't deal with taking a hard punch, they shouldnt be boxing in the first place.

wtf??? thats really weird, i'd feel so wrong complaining to someone about them hitting me too hard, it'd make me feel like such a *****

wtf??? thats really weird, i'd feel so wrong complaining to someone about them hitting me too hard, it'd make me feel like such a *****


Well, 2 of the guys i spar with kinda became friends, it's not like they made a big thing out of it. Still when i spar with them i don't try to take their head off on purpose but it can happen that i hurt or drop them.

When i spar guys from other gyms i don't care at all, but i got some good sparring partners that helped me a lot since i went back to boxing and i'd like to keep them sparring with me.