If you are going to box or kickboxing, it is important to choose the right size boxing gloves. But how do you know exactly which size boxing gloves you need? We have created a handy size chart for this purpose (note! These are guidelines, your situation may always differ). The size of boxing gloves is based on weight, expressed in oz (US Ounces). 1 Ounce = 28.349 grams. The boxing gloves increase in size per 2 oz and, because they contain more filling, they also become larger. This happens both on the inside, the gloves become wider, but the whole thing also becomes larger.
Recommended boxing gloves size based on body weight and age category
Own body weight
- <35kg = 6oz
- 40 - 50 kg = 8 Oz
- 50 - 60 kg = 10 Oz
- 60 - 75 kg = 12 Oz
- 75 - 85 kg = 14 Oz
- >85kg = 16oz
Age
- 4 oz - 10 oz = Children's sizes
- 10 oz - 12 oz = Juniors and ladies
- 14 oz - 16 oz = Men
What number of ounces should I have?
Children
For children, we mainly advise on the basis of age + weight. It is also important that the ratio between boxing glove and posture is good. If you really want good advice, come visit the store.
Juniors and ladies
We recommend that adult women and boys aged 14-17 years train with 12 oz. For boys, this is a good intermediate size to the standard weight of 14 oz that applies to men.
Men
Adult men weighing around 75-80 kg should wear 14 oz gloves. But there are also many gyms where all men, regardless of weight, train with 16 oz. Consult with your trainer what he considers desirable. If you want to train really hard, take 16 oz and if you really want to lose weight or build muscle, take 18 oz or even 20 oz.
Conversion table oz to grams
- 6 Oz = approx. 170 grams
- 8 Oz = approx. 227 grams
- 10 Oz = approx. 284 grams
- 12 Oz = approx. 340 grams
- 14 Oz = approx. 397 grams
- 16 Oz = approx. 453 grams
- 18 Oz = approx. 540 grams
- 20 Oz = approx. 567 grams
