Will Morale make Manny wear Jap Gloves??

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The thread reminds me of an anecdote often told whenever the matter of gloves is raised.

In one fight, Angelo Dundee, went over to the dressing room of the fighter opposing his ward to check on the hand wrapping. While there he noticed that the opponent had not been properly warmed up and did not show signs of ever going into a set of proper warm up regime.

He scurried back to his fighter's dressing room, shouted that the gloves be changed from Everlast to Cueto. The change was quickly made.

The result: first round KO in favor of Dundee's pug.

I can't remember the fighters involved; it's the matter of the gloves and Angelo's smarts that are stuck with me.

Perhaps others here can provide more details?

Awesome story.

By the way its Cleto,

Cleto Reyes Gloves

[grayfist]

Awesome story.

By the way its Cleto,

Cleto Reyes Gloves

Thanks pal! Yes, Cleto--slippery arthritic old man's fingers! Didn't refer to it as Reyes gloves because the story is often told with "Cleto" as the name; at least that's the way I have often heard it.

Still can't remember the fighters' namess and where itt happened tough. I hope it comes back to me soon enough so I can provide more data, or, perhaps others know or remember the story better?

Thanks again. Happy 2005!

[psychopath]

That is correct, Morales' fists are too large for the Reyes Gloves and has injured his hands more times using those gloves because of that (against chavez was one time). It's actually not that strange as some people might think. Fenech's fists also didnt fit the Reyes gloves properly and was plagues with after-fight injuries.

He has injured his hands using the gloves of brand Winning as well but it has been because of a wrong punch.

From what i understand from fighters, and trainers speaking, both Winning and Reyes are puncher's gloves while, Everlast and Grant are softer and provide more protection.

DAMN, I'm learning a lot from you guys

[grayfist]

It is funny cause when it comes to pro athletes any little thing can make a difference. Lets say me and Gray go at it with any kind of gloves,it wont change the outcome for us.

Won't take that,buddy. At 54 and too much fat, I'm way past my prime!

And yes, all that attention on getting an edge, even how small... We now have special fabrics for competitive swimwear, bikes made of the lightest materials, cars that are so light and yet so powerful they nearly become uncontrollable even by the most skilled drivers, tennis rackets that...

oh well, one can go on and on forever.

[ELPacman]

Ok well that explains why Eric wants or needs to wear those gloves though why did he require Barrera to wear them as well? I guess you need to wear the same or he would have felt it made a difference?

[LittleBigMan]

lame lame lame