Buying Your First Boxing Gloves

Boxing gloves are one of the essential protections for the boxer, so it is very important that you choose the glove that suits you by weight, size, and exercise. Boxing gloves are the most important form of offense and defense for a boxer, and it’s critical for you to choose the gloves that suit you regarding weight, size, and usage.

Types of Boxing Gloves

When buying beginners boxing gloves, you will find two general types of boxing gloves; Training gloves and competition gloves.

Training gloves

Training Gloves are mostly different from competition gloves in term of styles and usability. Training gloves are generally used to perform different exercises. This is the reason training gloves are made in a standardized way. Almost every boxer has a pair of training gloves in their closet.

Competition gloves

Competition gloves are much smaller and compact in size than another type of gloves and are usually personalized to fit the hands of the athletes. Sports competition gloves may differentiate in color and materials as you turn professional.

Bag Gloves

These gloves are ideal for perfecting the techniques and reach the final objective of your training. They are perfect for beginners, and you need to have a pair with yourself during training.

Aerobic Gloves

Aerobic gloves are used to practice different aerobic combat techniques. They are made with materials that are less resistant than the ones we have stated above and their designs vary.

Glove size

•    When buying gloves, consider different sizes which are generally measured in ounces.

•    6-8 ounce gloves are made for children so that they can start to learn the sport.

•    10 ounces gloves are ideal for beginners or new boxers whose weight doesn’t exceed 65 kg.

•    12 ounces gloves are perfect for sparring training and can be worn by boxers whose is less than 70 kg.

•    14-16 ounce gloves are great for daily training.

•    18-20 ounces is the largest size of boxing gloves and they used in specialized training. They are suitable for boxers who are more than 85 kg in weight.