Sparring gloves...

sparring gloves???

what kind of pussy question...:icon_chee

KK/Ashihara, so if we use anything it's the fingerless MMA type gloves...although we do sport head gear when we're doing self-defense kumite (w. head shots...)...in all honesty, I only wear gloves if I have a boo-boo on my hand...

back when I was training MT/K1 stuff, I believe we used 16 oz.
 
muay thai is almost always 16 oz with twins, windy, fairtex gloves [and shinpads]

if u watch wand, shogun, kid yamamoto, alistair overeem, i have only seen them train with 16oz thai gloves in any training videos they ever released and a lot of the times its with those 3 thai brands
 
16oz for sure for sparring


over 65kg and you have over 8oz for fighting


I've never worn under 10 for anything
 
16 oz. Ringside training gloves...
 
16 oz Ringside IMF Tech
Pretty much all pro fighters spar with 16 oz or heavier gloves.
 
Why such big gloves for sparring? Better defence? You can hit harder with bigger gloves? The extra weight is good for training?

For boxing i've always used 10oz and for Muay Thai i've always used 14oz... though never for any particular reason, just because that's what everyone else wears. I'd be interested to know the theory behind it.
 
14-16 depending on your weight and how hard you spar.

But not all gloves are created equal. Some gloves offer better protection at 12oz than many do at 14.

Amateur boxing uses 10oz gloves for competition, but pretty much nobody spars with those.
 
Mattt said:
Why such big gloves for sparring? Better defence? You can hit harder with bigger gloves? The extra weight is good for training?
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It's mostly to protect your training partners and allow you to hit harder without causing too much damage during training.

The extra weight is also a factor.

The downside is that it offers extra protection. Dropping from 16oz gloves down to competition 10oz (or less) is a huge difference in terms of your guard and absorbing punches.

For boxing i've always used 10oz and for Muay Thai i've always used 14oz... though never for any particular reason, just because that's what everyone else wears. I'd be interested to know the theory behind it.
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I often spar with 12oz gloves and headgear, but we never go full-out during training, except to the body. If you train with 12oz gloves (and especially 10oz), you will have to pull your punches during sparring.
 
Evil Eye Gouger said:
It's mostly to protect your training partners and allow you to hit harder without causing too much damage during training.

The extra weight is also a factor.

The downside is that it offers extra protection. Dropping from 16oz gloves down to competition 10oz (or less) is a huge difference in terms of your guard and absorbing punches.


I often spar with 12oz gloves and headgear, but we never go full-out during training, except to the body. If you train with 12oz gloves (and especially 10oz), you will have to pull your punches during sparring.
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Thanks for the info.

Maybe i should use my 14oz gloves for sparring in boxing...
 
Mattt said:
Thanks for the info.

Maybe i should use my 14oz gloves for sparring in boxing...
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It's something you should discuss with your instructors and sparring partners, they probably have a reason for doing it the way they are doing it.

How big are you? If you're a big boy and hit hard, then heavy gloves are a good idea for sparring. You can always drop down to smaller size shortly before the fight to get used to the smaller protection.
 
Evil Eye Gouger said:
It's something you should discuss with your instructors and sparring partners, they probably have a reason for doing it the way they are doing it.

How big are you? If you're a big boy and hit hard, then heavy gloves are a good idea for sparring. You can always drop down to smaller size shortly before the fight to get used to the smaller protection.
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I wander between 140-155lbs depending on how well i'm eating/training.

So i'm one of the small guys. :)
 
Mattt said:
I wander between 140-155lbs depending on how well i'm eating/training.

So i'm one of the small guys. :)
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Well, then you don't absolutely need 16oz gloves. Good 12s or 14s (at the most) would be good for sparring.

I find it a bit odd that you spar with 10oz gloves in boxing training. Perhaps it's to teach control and learn not to rely on the cushioning for protection, but it's still a bit odd to do it all the time....
 
16oz.

you could prob get away with 14 oz as well
 
14-16 oz. Use small MMA gloves and you will get some nasty black eyes and stuff. Not good impressions if you work with the public by day.
 
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