The perfect pairing to go with your boxing wraps, boxing gloves are there to protect your hands when rattling the bag or a sparring partner. A pair of gloves are essential whether you are a sparring or just hitting the bag. It can take a while to get used to gloves as they may rub against your skin and cause discomfort. Of course wraps will help with this and provide some extra padding and support.
Types of boxing gloves
There many types of gloves, intended for different purposes. These types include:
- bag gloves – designed to protect the wearer’s hands against bag hits, they do not have padding for your thumb.
- sparring gloves – more rigid and heavier than bag gloves and has padding around the thumb.
- competition gloves – similar to sparring gloves but generally lighter and less padded.
- lace up gloves – sparring and competition gloves using lacing instead of Velcro.
Additionally, gloves can come in many weights, ranging from 4 oz up to 20 oz. What weight to use depends on what type of training you are doing and potentially what weight class you are intending to box in. Generally for bag training gloves an 8 oz pair is the standard weight to use.
There are many brands and types of boxing gloves you can purchase so it can be confusing. However here is a good quality cheap pair of bag gloves for your boxing training. If you are a bit more advanced and are doing some sparring then try this pair. Also most gloves come in a nice variety of colors to personalize to your preference. Maybe you can match up with your wraps or shorts to look good during training or in the ring. If need some gear to go in conjunction with your gloves check out our boxing kit here.