I guess professional boxers are just as stupid as me. The also seem to think that increasing padding decreases the effectiveness of punches. So, do the professionals just not know what they are doing?
It's usually wise to discount a lot of what goes on in sparring sessions. Sometimes, one fighter is working on something and, because of that, the other fighter looks better than he is by comparison. And fighters wear large gloves in sparring they often derisively refer to as pillows. The additional padding takes a lot out of the blows delivered with them.
Bailey, though, can no longer wear the 14-ounce gloves that most men wear. He was asked to put on 16-ounce gloves because he was hurting men – frequently, much bigger men – with his shots with the 14-ouncers.
"I couldn't get any sparring until I put those 16-ounce gloves on," Bailey said.
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