You can usually get some equipment on loan from your local boxing club for a taster session, but continuing in the sport means stocking up on a few extra items. Depending on what level you want to box at clothing can vary. Below is a rough guide of what you need…
Gloves: Come in different styles and weights and are worn for competitions, sparring practice and other types of training to protect the hands.
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Wraps: A strip of cloth wrapped around the wrist and the base of the thumb to align joints and protect against injury.
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Comfortable Shoes or Boots: Designed to give ankle support and foot base grip for power and stability when sparring and fighting in the ring.
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Head Guard: With an open face, cheek and chin are exposed with a head guard worn for sparring offering full protection.
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Skipping Rope: A variety of styles and weights are used by boxers for improving footwork skills, speed and stamina.
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- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Cricket
- Cycling
- Diving
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Hockey
- Indoor Climbing
- Judo
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rowing
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Sailing
- Slowpitch Softball
- Snowsport
- Squash & Racketball
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
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What you’ll need for punching and protecting
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