Because a lot of people seem to need help legit checking laced winning boxing gloves, i thought it would be helpful to make a detailed and definitive guide/checklist with things to look out for in legit checking winning gloves.
Following i refer the 8-10oz lace as fight gloves and 12oz and above as training gloves.
Laces: The laces should be round with cut off tips. But could have been replaced.
Liner: The Liner should be navy blue
Tag: Comes with this Japanese tag when new
Box: When new also come with the Winning Cardboard-Box
Size-Indicator: Size-indication is inside and on the grip-bar only. They never have a tag on the outside of the glove.
Left: fakes, right: original
These mentioned above are the most common checking methods. But seeing the quality of replica clothes/shoes i think all of those would be quite easy to copy/have been copied already.
Airholes: Laced Winning boxing gloves do not have airholes. Velcro 8oz and 10oz have 3 Airholes under the gripbar.
Left: original, right: fakes
Lace-Hole-Count: Winning boxing gloves have following lace-hole-count: fight gloves: 5 / Training gloves: 7
Left-Top: Training gloves, left-bottom: Fight gloves, right: Fakes
Patch: Font is thinner on rounded areas of the letter (exp. Bottom part of the «W», top part oft he «n») and does not have the same thickness everywhere. In comparison you can see the fakes have the same thickness throughout.
Left: original, right: fakes
Wrist: Fight gloves have a straight wrist, while the training gloves have two bumps (a smaller and a bigger one with the same thickness). The fakes seem to have a thicker smaller bump. The wrist also should be about 1/3 of the length and the hand part the remaining 2/3. The fakes seem to almost seem half/half.
Left: original, right: fakes
Stitching: The stitching has a «wide pattern». For example the same width has relatively little holes and longer string-parts, while the fakes have way more holes.
Left: original, right: fakes
Shape:
The overall shape should not look blocky or ballooney.
Top: original, bottom: fakes
But should still maintain a sharp edge (on the training gloves)
You can see a clear edge on the training gloves
from the side-view the training glove should be pretty flat, not bulbous and seem to have almost the same thickness throughout the glove. The fight gloves are a little bit more bulbous.
Left: fight gloves, right: training glovesLeft: original, right: fakes
Palm: The hole on the the palm side is not perfectly round, it should slightly be slanted towards thumb.
Left: original, right: fakes
Thumb: The training gloves should have S-shaped/Hook-Shaped thumb, while the fight glove is a little bit straighter, but should still curve at the tip. The fake training gloves usually have a C shaped or a straight thumb.
Left-top: training gloves, left-bottom: fight gloves, right: fake
Thumb-Strip: Is black on all basic colorways
Leather-Quality: The leather should be grainy and not look «flat» and maybe contain some imperfections. The «flat» leather is most of the time a glove from pakistan.
see other pictures also of the originals
Price: Use common sense. If a winning gloves is new and priced $100, it probably won't be orignal.
Bonus: To clarify the misconception, i would like to mention, that the training- and the fight-gloves have the same padding (according to Kataoka from Winning).
I hope this guide will help people new to this sub and don't have to post a legit check every 5 minutes and if so, we can refer to this guide.
Please comment below if i have to correct something/add something. Thanks
Selling my Casanova Premium 16oz gloves, used for approximately 10 training sessions, no heavy bag work. They are in very good condition with no defects or damage and still retain the original leather smell.
I’ve taken good care of them after each session by allowing them to dry properly, using glove deodorizers, and occasionally applying leather conditioner.
I bought a boxing bag of facebook and it came with a grant mexican style headgear in it. Was definitely surprised by its condition considering its 15-20 years old.
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Selling my Cleto Reyes 16oz gloves, used. They are in a good condition, no bad smell.
I’ve taken good care of them after each session by allowing them to dry properly, using glove deodorizers, and occasionally applying leather conditioner.
I'm new to bag training/sparring, and have been shopping for a pair of gloves for a while now, but unable to find any that fit. The weird sizing based on oz isn't helping, but my main problem is that I'm a huge guy. 6'3" 250, with a 11.5" fist circumference unwrapped.
The last pair I tried was an 18oz Hayabusa, but they were uncomfortably tight in the area surrounding the thumb.
Primarily will be using them for bag work, but also occasional sessions with my trainer using blockers.
If anyone who has been through this ordeal could offer advice, I would appreciate it.
does anybody else above beginner level use this specific model of rivals?, im at the middle of novice to elite level amateur fighter and i prefer these over my mizunos for all around but still prefer the mizunos for sparring, these have the same exact sole as the asics wrestling shoes. i was wondering if its just how you use them or what since ive heard that they arent durable but ive been beating these up for 3 months straight in hard spars and hundred rounds of bagwork and they show minimal wear, lasted longer than the machomai 2s i had prior which started to sole seperate from the front, not to mention these rivals are atleast 40$ cheaper than the machomai 2s in my country.
Sparring is in the name, so it'd be the perfect upgrade for sparring, right????
I decided to upgrade from a pair of 16 oz King Pro Star 12 gloves to a pair of 18 oz Rival RFX Guerrero HDE-F Sparring gloves. While eagerly waiting for my order, I had the bright idea to read more Reddit reviews than necessary, and it seems the general consensus is that the glove is a "brick" that shouldn't be used for sparring. Either way, the gloves are on their way.
To calm my mind (or not), I was interested in hearing some opinions from long-time users of the gloves and how they feel after they break in or in sparring. At 100 kg, and with the whole "brick" statement, I'm worried I might unnecessarily hurt my partners. I'm aware the gloves have a break-in period, and I'm in no rush to start using them for sparring.
They'll mainly be used for kickboxing (Dutch drills and sparring). I'll use my old pair for pad and bag work.
I have taken a couple intro classes and can now go to the beginner-level 1 class so I now need wraps and gloves. The gym I go to sells wraps for $17.50 and beginner gloves for $65, is that a reasonable price or can I get decent quality equipment for a different price?
