Boxing Equipment
Boxers need to have personal sports equipment including gloves, gum shields, head gear, boots and shorts. Your gym needs punch bags, and ringside boxing equipment plus fitness equipemnt. including skipping ropes.
The Amateur Boxing Forum plans to provide you with the information needed to choose the right boxing gear for you and or your club, by way of articles and product reviews.
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Boxing training can be a great way to socialise, exercise, maintain and improve your fitness levels.
Having the right kind of equipment is essential.
Boxing gloves come in a variety of sizes, materials and colours.
The heavier the glove, the more protection it offers.
For sparring purposes, 16oz gloves are standard.
In a professional boxing match, the fighters usually wear 10oz gloves.
When training, always wear hand-wraps to provide extra protection for your knuckles, wrists and the small bones in your hand.
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Boxing gloves are perhaps the most important thing a boxer needs to have before stepping into the ring.
Choosing the right pair is a must to ensure the best performance possible.
The size of the boxing gloves that you choose is of great importance.
Any average man will usually need a size large, while the average size boxing glove for a woman is a medium.
Boxing is a much about good footwork as it is about handwork, you need light on your feet when in a boxing ring.
Good boxing gloves combined with good boxing shoes will give you a winning edge.
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You need more than a mean punch to be a good boxer -- you also need proper footwork.
No matter how fast and lithe you are, you won't last long in a match if you can't coordinate your feet.
A pair of high-quality boxing shoes can greatly improve your footwork and keep you up to speed.
Most boxing shoes use suede and leather uppers, with little or no support for the heel and forefoot.
Leather shoes are more expensive, but they provide maximum comfort and ventilation.
