Questions about 14oz vs 16oz gloves

[shyboirank#1]

for sparring the only diff. is that the 14 oz is going to hurt you more and going to be lighter when throwing a punch the 16 oz is heavier and alot more protection ... but 16 is great for training so when you put on a 8 10 12 or 14 oz is going to be lighter on a punch

[-drebin-]

I use 12oz Lonsdale gloves for bag and mitt work. Could I be damaging my hands at all by always using slightly lighter gloves? I do get sore wrists and forearms after workouts sometimes.

[oniham]

You guys finsh off your dazed sparring partners? What is that really supposed to teach other than being a ****?

[Sox8055]

I use 16oz for sparring and the bags or mitt too.

It doesn't really help my speed much, but it does help me get used to the 10 or 12oz for fights.


Plus I feel more protection and ability to make the technique of my punches better.

I recommend 16oz or 14oz at least for sparring or bag work.

Anything less is fine for bags, but for sparring?

That's being st8 up a **** on your partners.

[GhostFighter]

Well i just bought a 16 OZ gloves of Adidas but i wish i took a 14 oZ since ill be slower and train alot on mitts, sparring and sometimes heavy bag with it.
But atleast my knuckels will get a little more protection now, no?

[Sox8055]

Well i just bought a 16 OZ gloves of Adidas but i wish i took a 14 oZ since ill be slower and train alot on mitts, sparring and sometimes heavy bag with it.
But atleast my knuckels will get a little more protection now, no?

You'll be fine.

The same situation happened to me, at first I thought was too slow with them and now am getting used to them. Plus my timing of my shots has increased a lot as I depend on it more than my speed. I've been in there with fast guys and I still am able to catch them with some good shots even though I have 16oz and they have 14oz.

And yes you will get a bit more protection in your hand. Just make your that there's no extra pad in between the inside of your knuckles and the gloves.

Make sure that it fits perfect and is full by either using long hand wraps or a spoonge to make it up.

[RightCross94]

You guys finsh off your dazed sparring partners? What is that really supposed to teach other than being a ****?

No, never.

The rule in my gym depends on who you are and who you are sparring. Like if you are a fighter sparring a beginner, you don't load your punches. Or if they are a lot lighter, you don't load them up.

But if you are evenly matched you go for it, but if one guy is hurt you ease up.

[fdotorres]

No, never.

The rule in my gym depends on who you are and who you are sparring. Like if you are a fighter sparring a beginner, you don't load your punches. Or if they are a lot lighter, you don't load them up.

But if you are evenly matched you go for it, but if one guy is hurt you ease up.

same in my gym. if the partner is pretty hurt, we take a break. if he's just stunned, we pull our punches a little bit

the only thing I don't like about my gym is that they don't monitor the gloves. that's pretty ****ing ****** if you ask me. i got nearly a black eye for using my 16oz winning gloves against a guy with 14oz reyes gloves (to make it worse, the gloves were freaking worn out)

heck, i've seen people in my gym sparring with the cheapest everlast bag gloves that are so worn out, that they don't even have the synthetic leather on the knuckle area anymore, just the padding lol