Can someone non-bias explain to me what is going on with the gloves?

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  1. zato-one

    zato-one Pink Jumpsuit Boxing Full Member

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    Honestly, I have seen these in person. They look like an old mans forehead. Obviously I cant feel Maidanas, but the make of the pad is actually like that....My question is, why the hell are the first ones bad, and the second ones ok?
    This honestly seems like floyd is just trying to run his **** because he can.
     
  2. shenmue

    shenmue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Error by Everlast, making those custom Gloves with less padding The Red gloves have been approved yet Floyd still doesn't want Chino to wear Everlast. He wants Maidana to wear his Padded Grant gloves.
     
  3. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You guys don't know the fact behind this bull****? This is one of Floyd's strategies to make his opponent feel upset and angry before the fight takes place.
     
  4. 6'4south

    6'4south Well-Known Member Full Member

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    According to Team Mayweather the glove was already broken in, which may have been why the padding was thinner. These types of situations are not uncommon that's why they do these things before each fight. The fight will go on.
     
  5. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bingo. It's just another way to get in Maidana's head.
     
  6. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nothing to see here folks. Typical Sinclair pre-fight drama.

    Floyd is just being a DIVA to stir controversy and promote interest in the fight as well as getting into Maidana's head(as mentioned above).
     
  7. Florez

    Florez Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Didn't Cotto used the same gloves against Mayweather?
     
  8. Tekniqs

    Tekniqs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the fukc does race have to do with this?
     
  9. Beatdaddy

    Beatdaddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He said someone unbiased.

    The custom gloves apparently had too little padding for the commission to approve. The non-custom, red MX's seem to have been approved, though, so Maidana should be able to wear those.
     
  10. Koba

    Koba Whimsical Inactivisist Full Member

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    Essentially this ^. Although apparently the gloves weighed right so the argument is not over the amount of padding but over it's distribution.

    People hanging on the word 'customised' should undrstand that in most big fights custom colours are requested by the fighters - that's all it means, not that the gloves are somehow designed or made differently.

    Also standard major fight contracts specify that factory sealed gloves be used, so any issue with defective gloves is down to Everlast, not Maidana.
     
  11. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is why MMA is taking over baxxing they were real fighters gloves.
     
  12. Strongback

    Strongback Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anybody change their mind and decide to buy the fight?

    This is a publicity stunt.
     
  13. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Yeah and a proven e-****** like you would know. :lol:
     
  14. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Pretty much and honestly I'm not surprised.
     
  15. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol: