10 rounds by the sounds of it Inoue is Japan's best boxer but Murata's Japan's best looking one. He's got what is known on the streets of Nara as Nara Swag. This content is protected
Regarding Winning gloves No conspiracy here Stephen ''Breadman'' Edwards Hey Breadman, What are the specifics when it comes to boxing gloves in a fight. Does the fighter pick which gloves they want use? Watching older fights both fighters used the same gloves, when did this practice of picking different gloves begin? What are your favorite gloves that you want your fighters to use for sparring, bag/mitt work and the actual fight and why? Why does a “gym fighter” perform so well in the gym and cannot do the same in a actual fight? Can you give an example of such a fighter. Always a pleasure reading your columns. Thanks, Anthony Bread’s Response: On small show a fighter usually gets assigned gloves. On the bigger shows fighter do have some options. Everlast, Grants, Reyes and Rival are the most common options. In Japan Winning is prevalent. I would say in the 2000s fighters started to use different type of gloves as their opponents. In the gym I think Winning are the best gloves as far as sparring. They keep the hands the safest and as long you dry them out after usage they last forever. I think the type of glove a fighter, fights in should be the one he does his pad and bag work in. This may not always be applicable but it’s what I would recommend. You would be surprised at how different styles and brands of gloves feel. As for the fight it depends on the fighter’s punch delivery, and hand size. It also depends on the type of wrap a fighter likes. I don’t have a favorite. I’m not throwing the punches. But I do know that it depends on what type of puncher and hands a fighter has.
Why else would Donaire wear Winning? I can't recall him ever wearing those gloves. He is a puncher. Winning takes some of the sharpness out of the punches. Manny Steward used to talk about Winning gloves when he was commentating HBO fights. They have more cushion in the knuckle area. Guys with hand problems often wear them. Winning gloves are what allowed Morales to go 12 with Pac in their first fight, and go 12 with Maidana in their fight. I guarantee that Morales doesn't see the distance if either Pac or Maidana were wearing their preferred glove of the time. They do make a difference.
Why did Donaire use the Winning gloves? As far as I know, there is no English coverage of this. However, there are several reports in Japan. https://www.sponichi.co.jp/battle/news/2019/11/05/kiji/20191105s00021000198000c.html https://www.sponichi.co.jp/battle/news/2019/11/06/kiji/20191105s00021000370000c.html Donaire originally planned to use Everlast gloves. But, his trainers Kenny Adams and Donaire Sr pointed out that the Everlast gloves they had prepared were defective. There seems to be a problem at the base of the thumb. Both the main and spare gloves had the same defect. Since it was two days before the match, it was difficult to prepare a substitute glove. So they decided to use the Winning gloves that were Oubaali's spare gloves (The glove that Oubaali used in the match is Rival.Takuma used Winning ). Winning is one of the most popular gloves in Japan. And don't forget. Naoya won by knock down Donna with Winning gloves.
What the prima donna wanting winnings gloves for? He is already fighting in his back yard. Younger and stronger than the old warrior. I really want Inoue to fight outside his country with VADA too while were at it.