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I'm new to the whole boxing/sparring scene, and don't really know anything about it. I bought these sparring gloves yesterday and was wondering how they should fit and if these are decent gloves. These gloves aren't extremely tight and my fingers stick out of the ends just a little ways. If you guys could recommend some good bag-gloves I'd appreciate it. Thanks for the help!
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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:
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.
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. -
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 broComment
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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?Comment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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Holy crap, not trying to be a **** 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.Comment
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