When to wear 16 oz gloves

the old theory always was to wear big gloves for just about everything because the extra weight would help cardio and arm endurance, and the extra padding would keep you safer..your hands..and also in sparring your partner. However, some would suggest that you should not, because of biomechnicas, the theory being that just a slight change in weight can throw off how you do things....and hence you should train with what you are going to use. I think that is fine for bit and bag and mitt work...as long as you get good gloves, your be safe. Gets a bit tougher in sparring...and you definitely dont want to be sparring for mma in 4 oz gloves. One side note, plenty of pro boxers wear fight size gloves for sparring in camp for the biomechincal reason i meantioned (I know Pac wears fight gloves in sparring) but they still make the sparring partners wear 16 oz gloves.

 

Most often in Thai MT camps it's just bag gloves or 6 oz-8 oz lace ups on bag and pads, heavy gloves 14-16 oz when sparring just hands three times a week.

I know alot of boxers are gonna say using the little gloves can increase the damage in your hands and they're probably right, but in MT we don't use the hands nearly as much. I like the speed and accuracy I get form 6 oz gloves on the pads.

 

I'm gonna start straying away from 16 oz. I'm 130 pds... what damage could I really do? I mean, it is safer but it also affects your reactions, and timing

 

It all depends on your size. Rule of thumb is 16 oz for sparring. and you can use anything from 8-16oz for the bags and pads.
I like to use 10oz for bags/pads as i like to get more 'pop'

 

you really should spar freash...sounds like a gym were they dont know **** (well not totally fresh, warmed up a bit..but not worn out). I could see sparring at some points when tired..just to get the experience..but for the most part.not a good idea.

 

The standard is supposed to be to spar with them, and train with 12 or 14, but in my experience people just spar with whatever they're bringing to the gym with them. I think it may have put me at a bit of a speed and power disadvantage.

Also, an aside, having been bullied in the ring and simply gone along, I'm going to purchase 14oz Reyes gloves for all purposes and simply make sure anyone pays for any abuse from a gap in experience or size/weight that they choose to exploit.

 

Sparring etiquette suggests you wear 16oz unless told otherwise.

 

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That's total bull**** when that happens. ****ing heavier, taller more or less experienced pussies wearing light gloves.
Got a couple of stories for another day.

 

sparring, and if you weigh over 150 american pound

 

please share the stories.

 

It's always those MMA guys or active military individuals who I assume don't feel right wearing the proper heavier glove.
I don't mind it a whole lot when they come in and spar with the experienced boxers, but they always jump in at opportunistic times with more or less noobs. That's what grinds my gears.