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Glove Size

Hi, when Iam watching boxing I have always wondered thy the gloves are 12 oz big. I mean this is huge(it still hurts though). In mma there are only 4 oz big. In k1 they are also 12 oz. I dont want to say mma is better or boxing, but one main reason why I watch mma is the glove size. Iam doing karate with 4 oz gloves, so this will be a factor too. But I think its just so much more fun to watch a fight with small gloves then with big gloves. Watching a fight with 2 big chunks just doenst do it for me. Why are the gloves 12 oz big, was it always taht way? Do you think it would be better with 4 oz gloves, and how much would this change affect the game?

Comments (8)

Pullcounter7451

if boxers were punching with mma gloves they'd break their hands or do serious serious damage to each other.

17y ago

rj_ct

i think the idea is that you're sticking two guys who have spent their entire lives learning how to inflict damage on their opponent by punching, and only punching. 4 oz. gloves are too small for a sport that only allows punching. on the flipside of that, the extra padding means the fighter can potentially absorb more blows to the head. like the hbo crew said during the diaz v. pacquiao fight: sometimes a one punch lights-out knockout can be a merciful thing (that's probably part of the reason why most ring deaths and serious injuries occur at the lighter weights. there are less guys with 1 punch knockout power.)

17y ago

Uchaaa

Maybe nonboxers just cant appreciate it on tv.

17y ago

Uchaaa

You're an idiot. haha, Iam just trying to get your oppinion on this subject. Its not like god said:"boxing gloves must be 10 oz."

17y ago

Uchaaa

There would be significantly shorter fights with 4 ounce gloves and everyone would have a 90% KO rate. This sounds good to me and good to market.

17y ago

Zocalo

There would be significantly shorter fights with 4 ounce gloves and everyone would have a 90% KO rate.

17y ago

mickyward5656

I didnt say that mma is better than boxing. I just said that boxing with 4 oz would create more joy for me. And not every fight would last just 2 minutes. There could be a couple of interesting matchups on one card like in k1 or mma, not just one big fight. well considering all boxers r getting hit with is gloves, and mmgay fighters r on the ground half the time, i think it makes perfect sence.

17y ago

Uchaaa

I believe in boxing anything below welterweight 8oz gloves can be used (and can be used in WW, as per Margarito/Cotto). Anything above and 10oz gloves are used. 12oz gloves are not used. MMA used 4oz because it's a different game and in boxing if fighters used 4oz gloves the fights would last about 2 minutes. BORING. Boxing Shows > Any other martial art type thing. I didnt say that mma is better than boxing. I just said that boxing with 4 oz would create more joy for me. And not every fight would last just 2 minutes. There could be a couple of interesting matchups on one card like in k1 or mma, not just one big fight.

17y ago