Sparring in 14 oz

[Adrien_Boner]

Is sparring in 14 ounce acceptable? Why and why not and in what circumstances.

[Ivansmamma]

It's what amateurs usually use if they are in the lower weight classes. At least at the gyms i have trained at in sweden.

[#1Assassin]

depends. i always wear 14 oz gloves and usually they are bigger than the other guys are wearing. most guys wear 12 or 10 oz for sparring where i trained, which is too small but i trained in **** gyms with ******ed trainers for the most part. im 152lbs by the way, 141 back when i was competing.

[Ray Corso]

In my gym the 14oz Shevlin spar gloves were used for fighters 147 on down.
I had smaller gloves (12oz) for the kids that were made specificly for the USA Junior Olympic program back then.
The bigger (165+)older guys wore 16oz Everlasts occasionally 18oz were used but that needed to be tapered in size, I don't like big fisted gloves that cover the face up.
Best that I liked were Mexican Ben Bow (8oz) great glove! Some Reyes were nice too!
Ray.

[Box-Office]

16 oz is the best, because I don't see the point in accumulating unnecessary damage by wearing any less given a session gets competitive.

[Box-Office]

depends. i always wear 14 oz gloves and usually they are bigger than the other guys are wearing. most guys wear 12 or 10 oz for sparring where i trained, which is too small but i trained in **** gyms with ******ed trainers for the most part. im 152lbs by the way, 141 back when i was competing.

That's the worst when you have a guy who does it for a hobby or is just old and does it to kill time. Sure, amateur boxing coaches aren't paid much, but even so, if you are going to do it please don't be half azz about it.

[Ray Corso]

Most amateur boxing coaches are paid from grants and donations.....if their lucky!

If you like 16oz and feel that glove is best for you that's fine. I find that different sized gloves are best for different sized people! If the headgear worn compliments the glove size so that vision isn't impaired by oversized gloves or
headgear that's appropriate to develop defensive skills that won't seem strange when fight gloves are worn.
As for competitive spar sessions once your in shape and the fight date nears you better get "competitive" or you'll get your azz handed to you if your opponent comes to win.

If you put a 12oz glove on a heavy handed fighter do you think your safer as opposed to putting a one pound (16oz) glove on his hand?

Ray.

[Rockin']

If you put a 12oz glove on a heavy handed fighter do you think your safer as opposed to putting a one pound (16oz) glove on his hand?

Ray.

in most cases, depending on type of glove, I say yes.

[Rip Chudd]

Most of the time in 18oz gloves but this new gym I've been going to uses 16oz ones. Of course I don't go all out in sparring but I feel bad hitting someone with 16oz gloves as opposed to 18oz. Keep in mind I'm about 6'6 240lbs

[BG_Knocc_Out]

16 oz is the guideline. I've never seen a gym that doesn't use it. Actually, a lot of gyms, to my knowledge, require 16 oz at the least. I'm surprised there are some in this thread saying 14's and 12's.