What oz gloves should I use? How to Pick Boxing Glove Weight

Pro-Kickboxer & FightCamp Trainer Aaron Swenson helps answer the question "What oz gloves should I use when starting to train boxing?"

In this video, he compares 12oz boxing gloves with 16oz boxing gloves sharing his expert insight so you can decide which is right for you.

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[TheTrueOne]

I’ve been doing everything with 16oz gloves since I was 14. I’ve always been a big guy with big hands. Whenever I use anything lighter I definitely feel the power but I actually get more fatigued since I throw more. I feel like since I’ve used a 16oz for so long my muscles are just conditioned to not feel the strain.

[lewisjones]

If you're only buying 1 pair, it's 16oz no question. 8/10 properly managed gyms aren't going to let you fly with anything else for sparring.

[lionlikemessenger]

The best of both worlds between 12 oz gloves and 16 oz gloves seems to simply be: 14 oz gloves.

[derekg]

I’ve been training with 16 oz gloves since I was 15 and the only thing I don’t like about training with 16 oz is that I could never get the full snap of my combinations and it would be very difficult to hit the double end bag but when I hit the bag with 12 ounces I could feel the snap in my punches and my technique was much more perfect.

[MaxPayne]

The difference 4oz makes! Well, the muscles were probably a bit fatigued by the time you got to the 16oz gloves, but still!

[CR-bczt]

For pad drills, I've been using my 16oz but today I've ordered a 12oz pair. Should be a lot snappier.

[nayblu]

Dangg we been sparing with 12 ounces 💀

[LeoAri]

Great video! No shenanigans just good information, thank you so much!

[TheSuperhuman]

I been using the same gloves 12 oz for 4 years now lol I didn’t know there are gloves for everything haha

[devonleavitt]

Wow, didn’t know they were for hand size, always been taught 16 or nothing.

[DKYtut]

I actually regret buying a 16oz one instead of 14oz, I hover between 67-72 kg and the last time I used my 16oz (3years ago) I really felt like it simply slowed me too hard down and making my arms too fatigued too fast, I always trained for explosiveness and speed in my kickboxing club. My club doesn't care that much about glove size, most people use 14 oz I think .

[xaviergee]

I always use 16oz gloves. I feel like piccolo when I take them off 🥊 too fast lol

[honeynicolereign]

Thank you! So helpful! Ordering gloves for my son.

[richardwilliam]

Wow, the sound was smooth. Its good for training, wont disturb anyone in the house.

[alex_jermaine]

"If you wanna make the workout more inefficient" 1:30 I think you meant "efficient"

[bluejayredemption]

I think I got 12 or 14 oz. They were smaller then I expected lol but I guess they'll have to do for now.

[latishac]

What about the 14oz gloves. What do you recommend for for kickboxing?

[cosmic]

Thanks a lot. I got this figured out now.

[chuongvannguyen]

Learned quite alot today in this video. Didn't know what the Oz really meant. I thought Oz was about the size but it was more about the weight of the gloves. I had the 12oz before and it was good feeling but I don't understand why nearly every adult size gloves feels so tight when I put my hand through the gloves. Weird man?

[unveiling]

I agree with everything here. Great tips..now to mind twist you some I have heard that 16oz because of weight gives you more knockdown power because of added weight. Lighter gloves mostly from being able to throw more that creates in itself knockdown. It's not about padding for a knockdown, now talking cuts etc yes