Selecting the appropriate boxing gloves requires weighing various important criteria depending on your level of training, degree of competition restrictions, and requirements. Correct gloves increase performance, comfort, and protection.
Glove Size and Weight (Ounces): Though thicker gloves provide greater padding, gloves run from 8 ounces to 20 ounces. Commonly used 14–16 ounce gloves for training and sparring offer increased hand and wrist protection. For speed and impact, competition gloves often weigh 8–10 ounces.
2. Goals:
Durable with enough cushioning for mitts and bag use, training gloves.
More padding on sparring gloves will help to guard your partner as well as you.
Often with minimal padding, lightweight, maximum speed, and power-oriented competition gloves are made.
Though more expensive, leather gloves are more breathable and durable. Less durable but more reasonably priced and easy to maintain are synthetic gloves.
Perfect for training, Velcro straps are easy for rapid wear and removal. Preferred in competition, lace-up gloves give a safer fit and wrist support.
Gloves should fit tightly with hand wraps to enable complete fist closure without pain or too loose closure.
Trusted manufacturers often provide higher workmanship, padding, and wrist support, therefore guaranteeing lifetime and safety.
7. Budget: Juggle cost and quality. Good gloves help to protect your hands and increase the efficiency of training.
Basically, pick gloves depending on your particular requirements, size, closing style, material, and budget. Correct glove choice improves boxing performance, comfort, and protection.