Sparring Gear

What fingers stick out alittle your thumb? or index/middlefinger if your a bigger guy or just got big hands get Grant gloves they favor the bigger guys im a little dude i got Cleto Reyes and they fit just fine but your gloves shouldnt be slidding around your fist at all

Always use 16oz for everything, make sure you have two pairs of gloves for sparring and bag/pad work, i would get the Cleto Reyes gear or some grant gloves if you have big hands grant seems to favor bigger hands, i have the Cleto Reyes gear and its real good just stay away from everlast gloves

imma do a lil sparring at my gym tommroow.. i already told im im changing gyms and this is my last week

handwraps are ok on the SPEED BAG. You wanna use gloves on the double end and heavy bags. They make special bag gloves, but there is no problem using your 14 or 16 oz gloves on the bags. that is what i do. stick with 16's. if you stick with it, add 14's to the arsenal later on. yoyo. yeah man. i did great the first round- tons of movement. then he put it on my ass. he breaks us all in man. dont sweat it. he beat my ass in front of the whole gym and Luis Collazo. Damn... Sparring him Friday Morning. This time Im'a pace myself and get in that ass.... haha, we'll see. message me your name so i can look out for you. im easy to spot- im there mon-wed-fri b/w 5-9 and i wear a black bandana. my names John.. I gotta short haircut and i gotta yankee tatoo on my left arm.. my first day will probably be tuesday, ill be there wednesday and thursday also

yoyo. yeah man. i did great the first round- tons of movement. then he put it on my ass. he breaks us all in man. dont sweat it. he beat my ass in front of the whole gym and Luis Collazo. Damn... Sparring him Friday Morning. This time Im'a pace myself and get in that ass.... haha, we'll see. message me your name so i can look out for you. im easy to spot- im there mon-wed-fri b/w 5-9 and i wear a black bandana.

handwraps are ok on the SPEED BAG. You wanna use gloves on the double end and heavy bags. They make special bag gloves, but there is no problem using your 14 or 16 oz gloves on the bags. that is what i do. stick with 16's. if you stick with it, add 14's to the arsenal later on. whats good? u sparred ray yet?

Heh, yeah didn't really look much into it. I was at my local sporting goods store and was looking for a little something to protect my knuckles cause I was tearing the shit out of them when I was hitting the bag bare knuckle. I just wanted something with a little padding, but they aren't worth $50. I'll start with a pair of handwraps from one of the stores suggested and then look into some 14oz or 16oz gloves. Handwraps are good for just bag-work right? handwraps are ok on the SPEED BAG. You wanna use gloves on the double end and heavy bags. They make special bag gloves, but there is no problem using your 14 or 16 oz gloves on the bags. that is what i do. stick with 16's. if you stick with it, add 14's to the arsenal later on.

:lol1: Holy crap, not trying to be a dick or anything but don't you think you should of done a lil' more research before spending money on those gloves? those are not made for boxing, they are grappling gloves for MMA, unless that's what you are trying to get into but you are in the wrong forums anyway. Like others have already stated go to Ringside.com or Title.com there's tons of information and different kinds of gloves. For sparring 14-16oz gloves will do the trick, you don't want to hurt your sparring partner and vice-versa. I personally own a pair of Ringside IMF Techs, 14oz'rs and they are sweet. I would love to get a pair of Winning gloves but they are about $350 a pop, all the pros use those, and they are imported from Japan. For bag gloves and mitt work I use the Canadian Rival Elite gloves, they got a nice fit and look cool. You gotta shop around and see what you fits your needs more. Heh, yeah didn't really look much into it. I was at my local sporting goods store and was looking for a little something to protect my knuckles cause I was tearing the shit out of them when I was hitting the bag bare knuckle. I just wanted something with a little padding, but they aren't worth $50. I'll start with a pair of handwraps from one of the stores suggested and then look into some 14oz or 16oz gloves. Handwraps are good for just bag-work right?

if you want good quality boxing equipment then go to title boxing .com and look thru the whole sale items they have for all kinds of different brands. i get most of my equipment from there and is alot cheaper than just ordering from the direct site such as everlast main site. as far as sparring gloves i would recommend a brand called rival. i have everlast,cleto,and grant but these are really good. very comfortable and protective for sparring.

yeah, i do a lot of double end bag work. it has you throw punches in the traditional sense. you're still working on speed because you aren't throwing hard punches, but you are working on technique and how your would actually punch in a fight. i work on combos- 123 slip, 232 slip, 323 slip, 456 slip, 11 slip, 12 slip, 123456 etc. My trainer is the one that told me about the speed bag. at the same time, you won't find a boxer who can't hit the speed bag. its a tradition, so i still do three rounds on it to work on it. plus i teach boxing at the gym where i am a personal trainer (not the boxing gym I go to train for the amateurs) so i have to know how to hit the speed bag so that the guys who don't know that much about boxing that I am training will feel comfortable that i know what im doing and will trust me to train them properly...

use the 16 oz gloves for the heavy bag and the double end bag. wraps only for the speed bag. speed bag is kinda archaic anyway. good for hand-eye coordination and rhythm, but the least important bag by far. looks cool though. i usually do 3 rounds at the end of my workout just for fun. those wraps are what i use for the grant gloves. they are nice! i use traditional everlast wraps (ringside are good too) with the ringside gloves. unfortunately though, i just called ringside yesterday though and those gel wraps are backordered. sorry bro. just rock traiditional wraps for now and have someone teach you how to wrap properly so you are protected.

then def go for the 16's at first. get the ringsides, they're great for starters (and experienced fighters as well). u can use them for the bags, mitt work, pad work, and sparring when you feel comfortable stepping in the ring. That's probably what I'll do then, again, thanks for the advice. One more question, after looking over the ringside website, here are the handwraps I was going to invest in, will these do the job for light-bag work and or speed bag? At the moment I just want to save wear and tear on my knuckles, I did the bag the first time bare knuckle and tore them all up. Which is why I'm looking for some light padding to hopefully ease my hands into it and toughen them up a bit.

then def go for the 16's at first. get the ringsides, they're great for starters (and experienced fighters as well). u can use them for the bags, mitt work, pad work, and sparring when you feel comfortable stepping in the ring.

Good to know, and I weigh 130 lbs. I'm nowhere near ready to spar against someone else, I'm just working on the bag for now and trying to get some kind of form/rhythm to it.

Thanks for all the help man, I really appreciate it. I'll submit this thread in the forum you suggested. So do you buy gloves based on your weight? Or is it more based on regulations of the gym you attend? 16oz is standard for sparring- what is your weight btw? glove sizes are based on weight- 10oz, 12 oz, 14oz, 16oz, 18 oz, 20 oz, 22 oz (sock n bobbers, haha). Most gyms go by that. Some use 14oz but that seems cruel. sparring is not to inflict pain, its to work on your game. i could see sparring with 14's to get ready for a pro fight but not for a beginner... I use ringside gel wraps for the grant gloves cause there is a little extra space in the glove. the ringsides are the only gel wraps i have found that offer good enough wrist support since it is designed like a traditional wrap. i also tape over my wraps (your trainer can teach you the proper way) for added wrist support. cheers.

Thanks for all the help man, I really appreciate it. I'll submit this thread in the forum you suggested. So do you buy gloves based on your weight? Or is it more based on regulations of the gym you attend?

also, this part of the forum is for boxing fans in general for the most part. try these types of posts in the training/nutrition section to get more feedback from other boxers! good luck bro

no one will ever spar you in those unless your training mma. go to www.ringside.com and get yourself some real training gloves. 16oz or 18 oz. those gloves you have are 4 oz at most.... Here are what I use for sparring and bag work. They make special bag gloves, but you can use these for everything really and save money and get your handspeed up. These will also protect your hands on the heavy bag. for speed bag, i just wear my wraps: http://www.ringside.com/DETAIL.ASPX?ID=25151 Ringside IMF 18 0z- great for hand protection and building speed. The imf padding is top notch. Velcro tightening straps ensure easy taking on/off. at my gym, we spar with 18's against other guys from our gym. you might want to get them in 16 oz if you plan to spar a lot cause a lot of other gyms use 16's. http://www.ringside.com/detail.aspx?ID=25855 only get these if you are really serious. they are bomb. i have used other people's and it inspired me to buy the 16oz to add to my arsenal. I am going to use these for sparring at other gyms or at my own gym against guys coming from other gyms. they are lace up with excellent protection and wrist support and pack a helluva punch. get some wraps, a mouthguard, good sparring headgear and a no-foul and you'll be good to go. Hopefully your gym has stuff you can try out to see what you like. That way, you also won't have to drop a bunch of money on getting everything at once.... In general Ringside's brand offers high quality at affordable costs so you can depend on that if you're on a budget. The ringside headgear is called Fight Gear and the Mexican Style is great- its what I use. Good luck.