Boxing gloves facts for kids
Boxing gloves are giant gloves that boxers wear when fighting. These gloves are used to protect a boxer's hand. Boxing gloves are normally eight to ten ounces in weight. Boxing gloves are used in most forms of boxing. "Bare knuckle boxing" means fighting without wearing gloves.
Images for kids
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A pair of velcro sparring gloves
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Leather wraps (Caestus) represented in bronze. From Ancient Greece, first century BC.
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Boxing gloves are mandatory in professional and amateur boxing.
See also
In Spanish: Guantes de boxeo para niños
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