Boxing and Technology

I'm a student at Boston University's School of Management doing a project to create a fictional business plan for a new product.

My team and I developed a glove that incorporates technology to provide easy statistics measurement.

If you're interested in helping my team, we would really appreciate your help in developing the product! You can help by just posting your views about technology in such a traditional sport and/or filling out the following survey:

http://bumanagement.qualtrics.com//SE/?SID=SV_bIrDoOeNqfr54Og

If you have any questions about the product or want to talk about it further, you can email the team at

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Thank you in advance to those who fill it out! :happy


So... what are your thoughts on technology to help record statistics? Useful or not?

 

First, thank you for all the responses!

Second, all of you bring up really good points regarding the glove, let's see if I can address any questions...

Yes, the glove was designed for training purposes. I don't think the display on the outside would be very safe for your opponent or allowed in a fight.

The team has been looking into the reviews of various boxing gloves and can see that comfort and protection is VERY important. I admit that it has been very difficult to find the correct combination of quality components. For example, there are gel gloves that some say are really comfortable for the hands. However, that technology is protected under lock and key at those brands. =( My team was hoping to meet with someone who was familiar with these materials (leather and padding quality) and glove designs, alas they are far and few between.

The comment about weight...The good thing about technology nowadays is that it's so darned small! The weight is fairly negligible, but again, we're attempting to match the standard glove weights.

Overall, the design is incomplete, but the concept remains the same. I'm certain there will be trade offs, but with the help of these surveys, my team can determine the best solution. So...you're all awesome for filling them out.

We need roughly 120 surveys completed and my team has exhausted the Boston population of boxers (if you're in Boston and go to The Ring, Peter Welch's gym, or others - a huge thank you shout out to you). If you have some friends who use boxing gloves and would be willing to fill it out, we would really appreciate it if you passed the survey along.

 

Let me tell you, finding that kind of technology has been a real pain in the ass...but it exists!