Boxing gloves - comfortable and safe

Boxing gloves is an essential piece of equipment for both regular instrument exercises (punching bag, discs) as well as during sparring. Boxing gloves provide the greatest level of safety of all glove types for both trainer and sparring partner. Well-chosen boxing gloves should stiffen the wrist well, but at the same time provide comfort and proper fist clenching.

Boxing gloves - what size to choose?

In the case of boxing gloves, the size is not given, but the weight of the glove in ounces. 1 Oz is 28.4 grams, so, for example, 10 OZ gloves weigh 284 grams and 12 OZ gloves weigh 340.8 grams. However, the weight of boxing gloves is partly related to their size. A typical size for an adult male is a 10 oz glove. This size is especially recommended for training on instruments. In the case of sparring, 12, 14 and even 16 oz gloves are used to provide more protection for the partner. In the case of women, it is common to select boxing gloves of 8 or 10 oz.

Boxing gloves for kids - what kind to buy?

The typical weight of children's boxing gloves is 6 and 8 oz. It is assumed that for children up to 8 years of age, 6 oz gloves are sufficient and for 8 to 13 years of age, 8 oz gloves are sufficient. From the age of 14, they are already mostly sized as for adults.

Boxing gloves made of natural or synthetic leather?

For beginners, gloves made of synthetic leather are enough, in all our models of DBX BUSHIDO gloves we use a reinforced variety of synthetic leather with strength parameters similar to natural leather while maintaining an attractive price. For advanced users, we recommend boxing gloves made of natural leather, which will ensure proper performance even during very intensive use.See also the guide: the 6 most common mistakes when buying boxing gloves

See also: Boxing bags, mMA gloves, DBX Hydro Bag