Boxing, one of the most famous contact sports, has been a trend in recent years for various events in the world, which has led to the regeneration of a taste for this fascinating sport.
Training and hitting is one of the routines that must be followed in order to perform this discipline correctly, whether you want to be a professional or just a lover who likes and is interested in taking this practice on a daily basis.
Boxing is one of the most famous contact sports in the world for its striking way of fighting.
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It is for this reason that boxing implements are extremely important, since without these you cannot do an adequate practice.
It is of great importance to emphasize that one of them is boxing gloves. These are one of the most necessary and fundamental implements, since they can help you in many ways. It is advisable to have gloves for all types of practice, whether for:
- Train
- Hit professionally to a punching bag.
- Or do a fight with another person. (Training).
In addition, you have to keep in mind that this type of gloves relate to your actual body weight, Because the harder a boxer hits, the more protection he will need in his hands, specifically in the knuckle area, to cushion the blows and avoid injuring himself or damaging his sparring partner.
According to sports experts, lThe power of the blow is usually directly related to the boxer’s body weight and for this reason there are several categories of gloves, whether they are for children, women or men who want to practice this discipline.
This type of hand protection is characterized by having a unique size, depending on, as previously stated, solely and exclusively its weight.
This is why they are classified by ounces, this means that depending on their weight, there will be some gloves which are related to this to carry out the practice correctly and without any problem. Some of these children:
1. Size of 8 OZ (Ounces) boxing gloves:
These are characterized by being the lightest and those used by people with a not so high weight.
2. 10 OZ Boxing Gloves Size:
This type of protection is the most used in competitions, since they are used periodically for both professional and amateur combat due to their variety.
3. Size of 12 OZ and 14 OZ boxing gloves:
This type of glove is the most worn by people when talking about a sudden practice, Since if your weight does not exceed 80 kilograms and you want to carry out normal training, these are the most appropriate.
In this sport there are different weight categories in which competitors can fight and compete.
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4. 16 OZ Boxing Gloves Size:
They are recommended for people whose weight exceeds the average established by the sport, that is, between 80 and 95 kilograms. Having this weight, it is advisable to wear gloves that do not cause excessive damage to the obstacle during training.
5. 18 and 20 OZ Boxing Glove Sizes:
They are intended for people who weigh more than 95 kilograms because They are often used to train people who are in the heavyweight category.Because of their size and weight, they help the execution of all the muscles that are applied during the beating.
Do not forget that depending on what you want to train and practice, You should always wear some type of gloves, to guarantee the protection of your hands, avoiding any type of injury, be it to your fingers, wrist or knuckles, which is where damage is most frequent when practicing this type of contact sport.
With this information, you would be ready to make the appropriate purchase of this essential element that youo It will help improve your ability to hit an opponent. Keep in mind that for a better practice your gloves must be of the best quality and always relating their weight to the type of protection you are going to purchase.
The gloves can have any type of design, but what is important is their function of protecting competitors.
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