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.
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?
: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?