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Best boxing gloves to buy right now
Buy 12 to 16oz gloves for bag work and fitness classes; heavier gloves protect your hands and your partner when sparring. Leather lasts years, while synthetic gloves are cheaper and fine for a few sessions a week.
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Best for most people
1. RDX Kara Training Gloves
Hook and loop · 4oz to 18oz · Maya Hide leather
The best-selling boxing glove on Amazon UK by a wide margin, sold in weights from 4oz to 18oz, so the 12 to 16oz range for bag work is covered. It has a pre-curved padded fist and a full wraparound wrist strap. The strap is hook and loop, which is quick to get on but gives less wrist support than a lace-up glove.
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Best budget for sparring
2. Venum Contender 1.5 XT
Fully attached · 16oz · Semi-leather
Buy it in 16oz for sparring, because heavier gloves protect you and your partner. Multi-density foam and a fully attached thumb cut the risk of injury, and it is the cheapest glove on this list. Venum calls the Contender its entry-level series, and semi-leather will not last like a full leather glove.
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Best for bag work
3. Everlast Elite 2
Synthetic leather · 14oz · Triple-layer
A 14oz glove with triple-layer cushioning and an EverCool breathable panel, right in the middle of the bag-work range. Everlast is the best-known name here and the glove is built for regular sessions. The shell is synthetic leather: fine for a few sessions a week, but real leather lasts longer.
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Best for fitness classes
4. adidas Speed 50
Intermediate · PU · 7.5cm elasticated · 4oz to 16oz
Made for fitness classes, bag work and pads, with a compact fit, a one-piece foam pad and a wide 7.5cm elasticated wrist strap that is quick to adjust between rounds. It comes in weights from 4oz to 16oz, so it also suits younger boxers. The shell is PU rather than leather, so expect it to wear faster than the leather gloves further down this list.
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Best wrist support
5. Hayabusa S4
Splinted support · 10oz to 16oz · PU leather
A beginner glove with splinted wrist support, a pre-curved pocket and a grip bar for proper fist closure. It costs about twice as much as the RDX, Venum and Everlast gloves, and the upper is PU leather rather than real leather. Pay the extra only if wrist protection is your priority.
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Best premium leather
6. Fairtex BGV1
Single strap · Fairtex foam system · Leather
The premium pick: a leather Thai glove with Fairtex's own foam system and a contoured, snug hand compartment, made for heavy bags, pads and Muay Thai. Leather is the reason to pay more, because it outlasts the synthetic gloves above. It is the dearest glove here, and the listing does not say which weights are sold, so check the size options before ordering.
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Best lace-up glove
7. Title Boxeo Quatro
14oz · Full-length lace · Latex memory foam · Genuine leather striking surface
A handmade Mexican-style leather glove with full-length laces, which give a close fit and extra wrist support once tied. Layered latex memory foam spreads the impact, and the inner liner wicks sweat. The catch with any lace-up glove is that someone has to tie it for you, so it suits gym sessions with a partner more than solo bag work at home.
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