The History Of Boxing Gloves
Category: Recreation And Sports, Posted on June 19th, 2009 by admin | No CommentsBoxing gloves have been around in one form or another almost since the beginning of boxing 3000 years ago. The ancient Greeks used to wrap their hands in leather strips in an attempt to protect their hands. But there was no padding in these early boxing gloves, just leather to protect the boxer’s hands. Most [...]
Boxing Gloves
Category: Recreation And Sports, Posted on April 10th, 2008 by admin | No CommentsDuring the original inception of the use of boxing gloves, their primary use is to protect the knuckles of the fighters. However, in recent years the padding requirements of boxing gloves have increased. The first boxing gloves were eight ounces; today the boxing gloves used in boxing leagues are ten ounces. The original function of [...]