What ounce of gloves to use for sparring centering around your weight bracket?

[Quiksilva]

I weigh 160lbs and spar with the boys at the gym mostly using 16 oz gloves.

But I feel I could be using something like 14 oz or less since I'm in the lighter weight brackets, my coach begs to differ.

I understand and know sparring is practice and you're not in there to hurt your sparring buddy, so health and safety for using heavy padding gloves is understandable.

But I feel the gloves are a bit too heavy for me and I think using 14oz gloves would make it feel lighter

Some thoughts from those who are experienced would be appreciated man.

[Eastbound]

Yes it's for safety, both hands and head. Even at lower weights most people use 16's. I wouldn't use anything less at your weight class

[Marchegiano]

Maybe I am out of date but when I was young we all used oversized gloves. The HWs used 32s.