Bare Knuckle or Boxing Gloves

**Derranged_** · 11-14-2004, 02:14 PM

In my opinion, boxing gloves protect from both hand and brain injuries. I've watched Ultimate Fighting matches several times and the fighters who get knocked out are in far worse shape than
a boxer who gets knocked out. On the flip side, boxers are able
to withstand much more punishment than an ultimate fighter because the boxing glove is padded. So in this sense, the ultimate fighter is spaired less pain.

**Duncan** · 11-14-2004, 02:16 PM

I've never really thought about it like that, but it seems to make sense.

**jack_the_rippuh** · 11-14-2004, 02:22 PM

Yeah, but the boxing gloves aren't made to protect the face or head, they're made to protect the hands..they also have weight on them. It's like getting hit with a blunt object.

**tino** · 11-14-2004, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by jack_the_rippuh

Yeah, but the boxing gloves aren't made to protect the face or head, they're made to protect the hands..they also have weight on them. It's like getting hit with a blunt object.

i noticed that when you get hit with 8 oz it hurts more than 16 oz but the stunning effect is bigger with 16 oz , like gettin hit witha pillow.

small gloves or barenaked provoc more cuts and facial damages but less KOs.

**leff** · 11-14-2004, 02:40 PM

I believe they began with gloves cause bareknuckeled was to dangerous.

I think more people would die from it if it went back to bare knusckeld

**ELPacman** · 11-14-2004, 05:38 PM

Yeah I think gloves are what keep it a more dare I say, friendly to watch sport? Haha. Compared to Ultimate fighting anyway. Bareknuckles will get you injured and whoever your fighting. I always thought of the glove as a more professional way of hitting each other than with just barehands. It provides full force extension of your power

**bigdlb12** · 11-14-2004, 05:40 PM

what if they only fought with tape on their hands?

**Deejay** · 11-14-2004, 06:28 PM

Well I dunno about you guys, but if I had the choice of being hit by someone as hard as they could with (a) gloves on or (b) without gloves on....I know which option I'd take!!

**Sir_Jose** · 11-14-2004, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by jack_the_rippuh

I read an article that Bare Knuckle boxing will better help prevent brain damage. I also read there are certain ways to keep your hands positioned to protect yourself from fractures. What do you all think? When it comes to hand-injuries vs. brain damage I'll have to side with the bare knuckle boxing thing..

I think whoever wrote that article is a complete dumbass who doesn't know what he's talking about.

Bareknuckle would help prevent brain damage!?!?! Bareknuckle is a great way to have boxers dieing left and right thats all it is.

UFC and MMA actually have a lot less seiuous injuires than Boxing because its watched very carefully.

Bare Knuckle or Boxing Gloves