16 or 14 oz For Fight Night?

[WonderMonkey]

If there is a definitive thread on this and I missed it, please point me to it if you know what it is.

Basically, for my Fight Night, what will I notice if I train and spar with my 16 oz. gloves and then use 14 oz. gloves for my fight? Is this 2 oz noticeable in speed or fatigue or is it mostly about what the OTHER fighter feels due to less padding?

[Boxfan83]

If there is a definitive thread on this and I missed it, please point me to it if you know what it is.

Basically, for my Fight Night, what will I notice if I train and spar with my 16 oz. gloves and then use 14 oz. gloves for my fight? Is this 2 oz noticeable in speed or fatigue or is it mostly about what the OTHER fighter feels due to less padding?

How much do u weigh? What country is this in?? Im assuming this is an exhibition???

In short, 2oz's has a noticeable difference. Theres also a big difference in sparring gloves and competition gloves.

[Redd Foxx]

Depends on the glove. Some are more dense than others but as 83 said, go by your weight.
If you're big enough to swing 16's around, whatever you wear fight night (8 or 10) is going to feel like nothing.
If you're smaller in frame, 14s might be more appropriate. You don't want to be getting so fatigued by the gloves that you're not training enough.

2oz doesn't mean much until you've thrown a few hundred punches into the bag, then it means everything.

[WonderMonkey]

How much do u weigh? What country is this in?? Im assuming this is an exhibition???

In short, 2oz's has a noticeable difference. Theres also a big difference in sparring gloves and competition gloves.

It's an exhibition, a typical Fight Night type thing that places put on. I weigh 6' 2" & 250 lbs and have trained as seriously as my body will allow. I'm mobile and do well for those who are entering this event with me. I spar with my own 16 oz gloves and have another set of 16 oz gloves that I use here and there to use for the actual event. It won't bother me to get a 14 oz pair if needed.

[WonderMonkey]

Depends on the glove. Some are more dense than others but as 83 said, go by your weight.
If you're big enough to swing 16's around, whatever you wear fight night (8 or 10) is going to feel like nothing.
If you're smaller in frame, 14s might be more appropriate. You don't want to be getting so fatigued by the gloves that you're not training enough.

2oz doesn't mean much until you've thrown a few hundred punches into the bag, then it means everything.

Right now I'm always working on increasing conditioning but I do feel I've gotten to the point where I could get through the fight. From here on out it's just going to allow me to stay fresher for longer, be more active earlier in the fight, and all those "in better boxing shape" things that come with it.

[Redd Foxx]

Right now I'm always working on increasing conditioning but I do feel I've gotten to the point where I could get through the fight. From here on out it's just going to allow me to stay fresher for longer, be more active earlier in the fight, and all those "in better boxing shape" things that come with it.

Good.
Stamina is everything. If your conditioning is on point then you gain advantages in power, crispness, speed, clarity of thought, etc after your opponent starts to fade, and you can make him fade by applying volume because you have the stamina to do it.

Look at a guy like Joe Calzaghe who was trained by his dad (who never boxed), had broken hands, bad technique, and no natural power but is godly conditioning helped him beat smart, smart, well-conditioned guy like Hopkins and Kessler.

[Taha93]

When is your fight man ?

[WonderMonkey]

Good.
Stamina is everything. If your conditioning is on point then you gain advantages in power, crispness, speed, clarity of thought, etc after your opponent starts to fade, and you can make him fade by applying volume because you have the stamina to do it.

Look at a guy like Joe Calzaghe who was trained by his dad (who never boxed), had broken hands, bad technique, and no natural power but is godly conditioning helped him beat smart, smart, well-conditioned guy like Hopkins and Kessler.

I'll check him out, thanks.

[WonderMonkey]

When is your fight man ?

It is Dec 7th.

[Taha93]

Will you post your fight here ?