Loose Tape

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With Velcro and other modern adhesives available, can't someone design a boxing glove that doesn't require fights to be stopped in the middle of a round so that loose tape can be repaired? Often the break in the action changes the whole tempo of the fight and can affect the outcome.

[Shattered Jaw]

Tradition like that should never be touched.

/thread.

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Tradition like that should never be touched.

/thread.

WHAT???

are you mad? are you saying that boxing should never evolve and take advantage of modern technology??

what if we stuck with this initial concept??

"The very first attempt at a mouthpiece goes back to the 1790’s, to legendary bare knuckle champion “Gentleman” John Jackson, who used a device fashioned from pine sap gum resin that was imported from the Southeastern part of America (United States) and delivered directly to the society man champion’s door.

The darling of the aristocracy, Jackson wished to keep his smile strait.
The gum rubber however, would become soft and malleable and became an impediment to Jackson’s breathing, and it never really caught on as a ring accoutrement until over a century later.

In 1913, legendary Ted “Kid” Lewis, “The Aldgate Sphinx” (cool nickname) worked together with his dentist friend, the retired fighter Jack Marks to develop the modern mouthpiece much like those seen today.
He used it first in his fight against Alec Lambert for the British Featherweight Title.

Directly after, it became standard equipment for fighters, first mandated as such in 1918.

The unit is obviously going to protect your teeth, but is more a point of controversy regarding it’s contribution to getting KO’d.
One school suggests that a fixed bite-down lessens natural jaw movement, transferring more rotating shock to the brain, making it easier to get KO’d when using a mouthpiece.

Dental problems, however, were more than just an aesthetic issue before the days of effective sulfa drugs and modern antibiotics"

[Silencers]

They should do something about having better tape to wrap with but velcro can cause scratches that could lead to cuts.

[- v e t -]

They should do something about having better tape to wrap with but velcro can cause scratches that could lead to cuts.

im not saying velcro ONLY or anything like that... but my point is there HAS to be a better means...

[Talon]

velcro would be perfect when you think about it.. it just doesnt seem as official lol

[pelonxsoldier28]

when you use tape, you can tape higher on the glove then just the wrist. tape with alot of pressure higher up to just below the the begginning of the thumb and make you land a little harder. your fists feel more solid

[pelonxsoldier28]

i'm wondering, how many of you guys are real boxers? you should know this already.

[Walt Liquor]

WHAT???

are you mad? are you saying that boxing should never evolve and take advantage of modern technology??

what if we stuck with this initial concept??

"The very first attempt at a mouthpiece goes back to the 1790’s, to legendary bare knuckle champion “Gentleman” John Jackson, who used a device fashioned from pine sap gum resin that was imported from the Southeastern part of America (United States) and delivered directly to the society man champion’s door.

The darling of the aristocracy, Jackson wished to keep his smile strait.
The gum rubber however, would become soft and malleable and became an impediment to Jackson’s breathing, and it never really caught on as a ring accoutrement until over a century later.

In 1913, legendary Ted “Kid” Lewis, “The Aldgate Sphinx” (cool nickname) worked together with his dentist friend, the retired fighter Jack Marks to develop the modern mouthpiece much like those seen today.
He used it first in his fight against Alec Lambert for the British Featherweight Title.

Directly after, it became standard equipment for fighters, first mandated as such in 1918.

The unit is obviously going to protect your teeth, but is more a point of controversy regarding it’s contribution to getting KO’d.
One school suggests that a fixed bite-down lessens natural jaw movement, transferring more rotating shock to the brain, making it easier to get KO’d when using a mouthpiece.

Dental problems, however, were more than just an aesthetic issue before the days of effective sulfa drugs and modern antibiotics"

Instant replay anyone?

[Walt Liquor]

when you use tape, you can tape higher on the glove then just the wrist. tape with alot of pressure higher up to just below the the begginning of the thumb and make you land a little harder. your fists feel more solid

Velcro gloves move a lot more than tied gloves to me. They are just easier to put on. Tape is imperative especially if you are fighting more than 1-2 rounds. What they can do vet, is maybe come up with some kinda sleeve that fits over the tape, so if it starts unraveling, it stays put, AND stays tightly wound over the boxers wrist and forearm.