Who in the **** has made a claim such as "hand wraps improve punching power"? What they can do is impact the way the force of the punch, impact the face and/or respective body part, they can make the same amount of force "hurt" worse...you don't have to attend MIT to understand that much.
Ok so gauze n tape is harder then human bone? And by your logic... boxing gloves must increase punching power as well?
No need to caps lock me, my eyesight is fine. The primary function of handwraps is the protection of the Boxers hands, you're right. However, experianced trainers have developed different ways of tweaking the wraps, look up Joe Chavez who wrapped DLH's hands among others. The way he works the tape and Gauze hardens the wraps surface, not plaster like, but much much more solid than that of the average legal handwrap. If I haven't articulated that well enough then I apologise, but it's 5am here.
Im not the most knoweledgable about handwraps ill give u that. But I do kno why they came to be. Protect hands but like in everything people found a good thing and used to gain an advantage. U are gonna tell me putting ropes where ur knuckles are dont **** somebodys **** up?? Stop being naive.
dude u stuff more shite in there, it makes the gloves harder. common sense, so does your punch becomes harder.
Yes your right... rolled up tape can penetrated through the foam of a pro boxing glove. Come on now. I will tell you exactly why those "ropes" are used. Its for the same reason trainers overlay more gauze over the pinky n ring finger knuckles... its to create a flatter surface to help spread out the pressure from impact of the punch. That is a direct quote from Dr. Charles Malone. The leading hand surgeon in the US for boxers.
That makes sense to me. Those 'ropes' go between the knuckles and fill in the gaps there. If this was a illegal someone would have been said something about it by now. Nazim Richardson didnt say anything and he caught Margo.
As I said... some trainers are definitely better at wrapping hands then others. I've seen that first hand. My point is no amount of take n gauze in any combination is going to turn the wrap into anything resembling a cast. Hand wraps and gloves are for protecting the bones of the hands and wrists. Which allows a fighters hands to endure the constant abuse hey take in training n in fights.
Its absolutely true. Make a fist and look at the way your knuckles slope. Not good. The flatter and more even the impact surface is the safer it become to punch with full force as the force of the impact is dispersed evenly throughout the face of the fist.
He's clueless. If you wrap an egg with as much tape and gauze as boxer uses and do so loosely to protect, I bet an egg would not crack if you drop it say 2 feet. However, if you tightly pack that same egg with the same material so the transfer of energy is almost direct, that will egg crack every time. While my examples were exaggerated the point is how you apply the material makes all the difference in the world.
Also take in to account that what he caught Margarito with was foreign substance. Something other then tape n gauze. The real point I am trying to make is that the function of a good wrap is to protect the fighters knuckles and wrist so he can continue to punch at full force. A good wrap is an advantage in that respect. If you ever get the chance to be in the dressing room of a club show.... take a look at some of the terrible wraps jobs. It's sad.
No, the only thing which relates to a cast is when a Wrap is soaked in Sulfer, one of the key ingredients for plaster of paris. The argument would be that where as tinkering with the combination of tape and gauze would result in a harder wrap (Not to the degree of plaster) but tougher. Still protecting the fighters hands, but adding an additional toughness to the wrap which does have a dull weight effect on the punch. Probably not illegal, but advantageous to the point of taking advantage.