Official approval for competitions of the Swiss Association of Kickboxing (WAKO / SKBV)
Article Description
SKBV checked
for competition and training
thumb fixation (sewn)
wide velcro
pre-curved finger area
best leather
The best choice for fighters looking for a unique boxing glove for the competition. Made from 100% nappa leather, they are the best quality gloves available.
The Beast Shadow Boxing Gloves are made from a compact dense foam and are specially designed to protect your hand from unwanted injury.
The anatomical fit protects the fists, reduces the recoil and at the same time the risk of injury.
The smooth lining of the Beast Shadow Boxing Gloves guarantee a quick drying. Furthermore, the wide Velcro closure provides a secure hold to stabilize the wrist.
User Profile
Type: Unisex
Body height: 160 - 180 cm
Body weight: 60 - 80 kg
Hand circumference: 18 - 22 cm
When choosing a pair of boxing gloves, consider several criteria. Gloves should be selected for their quality and for the individual desires of the wearer.
Definition
Gloves are always - regardless of use - padded and cover the whole hand. Usually they have forward-curved fingers and a fixed thumb. The curvature permits a better punch placement and also prevents serious injuries during peak usage. On the back are either laces which close by eyelets or a velcro closure. Often gloves are made from leather, but there are some made from sturdy plastic. The padding minimizes injury to both the hands of the striker and the opponent. In addition to gloves, wrist wraps are often used to provide additional protection against injury. To drain sweat, small holes are located on the glove. In open gloves, the padding goes up above the knuckles and the fingers are free. Open varieties are usually used in other sports such as martial arts rather than boxing. Boxing glove weight is measured in ounces and one ounce is roughly 28.35 grams. Gloves are divided into 6oz to 18oz categories.
Which Boxing Gloves?
Training and Competition
For beginners, heavy boxing gloves should be avoided, because they require significant technical training. Basically, heavier gloves are preferred with advanced training because the training effects and power are then greater. Up to 16-ounce gloves are used in training, and in competition lighter options are used, so that strikes are more precise, faster and harder. Lighter gloves should also be used every now and again in training because heavier models have a larger guard coverage. In competition, the larger guard coverage won't be there.
Amateur & Professional Fights
Although amateur and professional competitions follow totally different rules, 10 oz boxing gloves are used in both. The less the weight, the less the padding included and hence the greater the impact effect. This also applies to women's boxing, because 10 oz weight is low enough that women can easily train and fight with it.
Children
Legal regulations allow children to participate in boxing training from the age of 10. Usually gloves with 6 oz or 8 oz are used. From twelve years onwards, youngsters may also participate in ring competitions. Like the others, 10-oz gloves are used in competition.
Boxing Bag Training
Special gloves are used for training with a boxing bag. Gloves for boxing bags or martial arts training are marked as such with dealers and care should be taken when choosing because other requirements need to be met when training against a bag as opposed to boxing. Typically, boxing gloves wear out quickly when used on punching bags and some strikes pose risk of injury. Gloves for boxing bags or for martial arts often leave the thumb free so that the fighter can attach the gloves alone whereas in boxing assistance is required to lace up and/or close the velcro.
Which Boxing Glove to buy?
When selecting a pair of gloves quality is clearly tantamount. Not surprisingly, high quality products come at a higher price. But for those wishing to really dedicate themselves to the sport of boxing, being optimally equipped effects success. Prudence is advised when considering low-cost options mainly because poorly produced gloves can lead not only to problems in training but also combat violations in competitions, which in the end means nothing has been saved.