14 oz or 16 oz for sparring

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  1. ai786

    ai786 Active Member Full Member

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    Whats ideal weight for a welterweights to use.
     
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  2. Juxhin

    Juxhin Guest

    14oz is fine, also 16oz.. wont make much of a difference.. with 14 ull be slightly faster
     
    Juxhin, Aug 31, 2011
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  3. StillWill

    StillWill Dr. Eisenfaust Full Member

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    16 is standard for sparring
     
    StillWill, Aug 31, 2011
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    J Griz 757 Arturo "Thunder" Gatti Full Member

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    I always use 16oz for sparring, and it seems universally the norm for everyone I've ever sparred, or seen spar, even the lighter guys.

    That's pretty much the large majority of what you'll find laying around in the gym, and hell in my house.
     
    J Griz 757, Sep 5, 2011
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  5. Dio

    Dio Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm a middleweight and I use 16OZ.
     
    Dio, Sep 5, 2011
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  6. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I use 20 oz but I'm SHW, I'd say 16. 14 seems pretty small for sparring
     
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  7. tofu2009

    tofu2009 Active Member Full Member

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    12 oz, or even 10 when I spar, and no headguards.
     
    tofu2009, Sep 5, 2011
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    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    This.
     
    Journey Man, Sep 6, 2011
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  9. evan_bod

    evan_bod Member Full Member

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    16oz+ is for sparring. Anyone who tells you different has never done it, or has done it wrong.
     
    evan_bod, Sep 6, 2011
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  10. Chip

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    Anything over 14oz is ok in our gym
     
    Chip, Sep 6, 2011
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  11. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    14oz up MW are fine, but it is sparring so what is the point of not wearing 16's?

    Above 150? You need 16oz for your punchers. HW should probably use 16's and up.
     
    bald_head_slick, Sep 6, 2011
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  12. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All 14's are not the same. And all 16's are not the same.
     
    rodney, Sep 9, 2011
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    better off with 16oz
     
    bobalachko, Sep 10, 2011
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  14. anthony jr

    anthony jr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i use 16s always have my trainer is more bothered about the sort padding they have and protection for your hands and you sparring partner
     
    anthony jr, Sep 10, 2011
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  15. Deontaywild

    Deontaywild New Member Full Member

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    We should all be using 9 oz and sparring with 18 oz for safety and speed/power.

    And slipping in controlled sparring sessions with 9 oz.

    Floyd Mayweather style.



    Not an unofficial fight with two pairs of 9 oz.
     
    Deontaywild, Sep 11, 2011
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