The gloves looked incredibly small . If in fact they were , when did the weight of the gloves increase from this era .
2007-11-03 12:13:47 · 4 answers · asked by Parapet 3 in Sports ➔ Boxing
At that time most fights were either 6 or 8 ounce gloves.
When heavy weights fought it looked like they were wearing bag gloves with no padding.
When you consider the size of their hands there was not much cushion.
I fought with 8 ounce gloves as a welterweight and it felt like you were getting hit with a brick.
2007-11-03 13:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by lestermount 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They fought with 8 oz. gloves. They were smaller than most of the gloves used in pro boxing today, usually 10-12 oz.
There were also no artificial materials available then, so 8 oz. of padding back then was smaller than 8 oz of padding today.
2007-11-03 19:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by Joe Angus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
about a ton... just kidding.. maybe 6-12 ounces?
2007-11-03 19:21:37 · answer #3 · answered by Tony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16oz. I believe!
2007-11-03 19:21:08 · answer #4 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋