![]() Muay thai allows kicks, knees, and the use of the clinch (clasping your hands behind your opponent’s head to pull them into knee strikes). There are several other differences between muay thai and boxing that affected the design of the gloves. This is for the back fist strike used in muay thai. Muay thai gloves have less padding on the knuckles than a standard boxing glove, but more padding on the back of the hand. This makes them ideal for muay thai, but less versatile overall. Where boxing gloves can almost be thought of as the “generic” glove, muay thai gloves are more stylized to a specific sport. Muay thai gloves are a lot more compact than boxing gloves. Typical boxing gloves weigh between 6 and 18 oz. Your will not be able to bend your palms or flex your fingers as readily in a boxing glove as you can in a muay thai glove. Boxing gloves can be made from a variety of materials, the most common being leather and polyurethane.īoxing gloves are not as flexible as muay thai gloves (which we’ll get to in a moment). They can be laced up, or closed at the wrist by a Velcro (aka hook-and-loop) strap, or may have a combination of the two. Although boxing gloves may vary slightly in design, shape, weight and size, they’re all associated with the popular Western style of boxing.īoxing gloves are padded in a round shape all the way around the hand, with a focus of heavy padding on the knuckle area. ![]() This style of glove is the most readily recognized. NOTE: This is for boxing gloves only! MMA gloves are a separate animal. Whether you need gloves for fitness, bag training, or any contact sport, this article will help you to understand some of the basic differences between several styles of boxing gloves, including weight, material and the training style you intend to use them for. Choosing the correct glove will not only improve your experience, but will also help you reduce your risk of injury. When it comes to boxing gloves, the average person may have a hard time telling the difference between one pair and the next. 5 FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN PURCHASING YOUR FIRST PAIR OF BOXING GLOVESPosted by Guest Blogger: Amy Koller
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