What Should You Look For When Buying a Boxing Glove? , Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 11:55 PM, in

Boxing gloves are essential when boxing. In all rings and gyms they are required boxing equipment, and sensibly so. Anyone who gets into a ring to spar, or is punching a punch bag, can do themselves and others an injury without the right equipment.
Boxers gloves are there for protection of the wearer and the person being punched (though the punch bag is less likely to need protecting, your hands certainly do!). They help protect the hand from cuts and fractures that they might otherwise gain. The boxing gloves also do likewise for the body and face of anyone that you are sparring with inside the boxing ring.
Without them you are at risk of any number of injuries, with them you cut that risk down significantly. Which is great, but what should you be looking for when buying a boxing glove to stop these injuries from occurring?
Size of the boxing glove.
Sounds obvious I know but many people give it little thought. You want your boxing glove to fit tightly around your hand when you have a hand wrap on (which stabilizes the hand and also protects against fractures), but not too tightly.





Velcro fasteners are great for ensuring a tight fit, and a lot easier to do up than laces!
A thumb-lock or stitching
A vital piece of equipment for boxing gloves, but one many of the cheaper brands don't have. A thumb-lock (or ideally a glove that has the thumb stitched into place) secures the thumb into the boxing glove rather than allowing it free. This helps prevents injuries either to the thumb itself or to the opponent who may get a stray thumb in the eye or mouth.
Before you buy any boxing gloves make sure it either has a thumb lock or, even better, is stitched into place as part of the boxing glove itself.
Boxing Glove Material
It is important that the boxing glove be made of a number of things. Firstly the upperside (the side that will be making contact with an opponent) has to be a soft material to protect your opponent from cuts and abrasions.
However boxing gloves can get very warm and so having the insides made of a variety of breathable mesh is preferred, letting your boxing gloves get air in to cool your hands.
A good reputation
When you are looking at buying boxing gloves there are plenty of companies vying for your attention, many offering some very cheap deals.




But such boxing gloves are often low quality and can be more of a danger than protection to a boxer.

Instead you need to be focusing on quality manufacturers, such as Lonsdale boxing gloves or fit-box boxing gloves, who can give you value for money rather than just cheap, as well as providing you safety and peace of mind.
Fit-box.com are a great supplier for quality boxing equipment (including boxing gloves) that can provide safety, quality and value for money. Their boxing gloves range include gloves that are well fitting, thumb-stitched gloves made from only the best materials available. All crafted in the UK fit-box.com offer some of the best value for money punching gloves on the market.
Chris Cringle