Boxing Outsider

If you’re looking to get into a sport that doesn’t have a lot of equipment, boxing is one of your best options. Professional boxers don’t use anything other than headgear, a pair of gloves and a mouthpiece. Well-known brands like Everlast offer glove styles starting from 19.88. But what is the history of this piece of equipment, and just how well does it work?Hand-gear in fighting competitions was first used in Greek and Roman times, most notably in the form of the caestus. This glove originally consisted of simply leather thongs tied over the hand, but fighters soon added spikes and studs to further “enhance” the competition. As you can see, the caestus was a far cry from the modern padded boxing glove, which is designed to protect rather than to maim. (more…)