| Are you into boxing? Do you know the right gear | | | | surfaced again in the late 1600 up to the 1700s. |
| and other protective apparel to put on so you | | | | The emphasis was on bone and knuckle fighting |
| wont get hurt? The boxing gloves are just one of | | | | but it never lasted very long. At this time the idea |
| these. When you view the match from your TV, | | | | of boxing gloves came about with the padding for |
| you will for sure see that the fighters hands are | | | | safety purposes. |
| wrapped in gloves to stop them receiving any | | | | The protective gear |
| injuries. But have you ever thought about where | | | | It is necessary to move away from the idea that |
| these gloves came from and how they came to | | | | boxing gloves were invented to shield the person |
| be used in boxing matches? In this article we will | | | | who has been hit. The reason behind this is |
| get back to the roots of where boxing gloves | | | | because the bones in the hand are to small and |
| came from. | | | | fragile. Therefore the pads are meant to protect |
| In the old days | | | | the boxers hands from the hits that he is going |
| About 3000 years ago, the Greeks were into | | | | to inflict. The opponent at the same time will be |
| fighting against opponents, to try to stop | | | | wearing the protective gloves to shield himself as |
| themselves getting injuries they would wrap there | | | | well. This is a sport which of course cannot exist |
| hands with leather strips. They figured this would | | | | without an opponent. |
| secure there hands when they were in boxing | | | | Looking back on some icons |
| fights, wars and tournaments. There was a | | | | There are quite a few icons to look back on. In |
| problem with this, the leather strips had no | | | | the early 1700s, Jack Broughton came out as one |
| padding to provide the real protection. | | | | of the very first British boxing champions. In fact |
| The Romans followed after the Greeks in getting | | | | he is regarded as the person who invented the |
| into boxing as a sort of entertainment as well as | | | | modern day boxing glove. In the past some |
| a sport. When gladiators were added into the mix | | | | boxers were greatly hurt and unfortunately some |
| it started to become much more dangerous and | | | | even died from it. Therefore rules and regulations |
| even threaten the person participating, life. They | | | | were brought in by handlers and the community |
| were still using the leather strips but they started | | | | designed to protect the boxers. |
| to get more daring. They started using spikes and | | | | It was in the year 1866 that John Graham |
| metal studs after realizing the way the gladiators | | | | Chambers came out with the very popular |
| fought was more dangerous. Therefore the | | | | Queensbury Rules in London. At this time the |
| fighters started to get injuries, scars other painful | | | | enforcement of using padded gloves was high on |
| effects and in the worst case scenario they | | | | the list and boxing gloves were definitely used at |
| would lose there lives. | | | | this time. Then in the 20th century the |
| In the year 30 BC the sport was announced as | | | | Queensbury rules started to be promoted in all |
| illegal by the Romans in all the cities etc. Boxing | | | | places that held boxing. |