FAQ's - Glove Questions

Question: What is the approval process for a model of gloves?

Boxing Glove Approval
MMA Glove Approval

Question: What are the hand wrapping rules?

Answer: NRUC 2.030 - Requirements for bandages for hands of unarmed combatant

Question: Do you have a procedure for gloves for a championship title or special event fight?

Question: What size gloves do I have to wear in competition?

Athletes (boxers/kick boxers) weighing-in up to and including 135 pounds must wear 8 oz gloves in competition, while athletes weighing-in over 135 pounds (junior welterweight class and above) must wear 10 oz gloves in competition. However, athletes weighing-in over 135 but not more than 147 may wear 8 oz gloves in competition if both athletes agree to do so in writing on their bout agreement(contract).

Question: What types/brands of gloves are approved for boxing and kick boxing?

Answer:
All boxing/kickboxing gloves must be professional grade, thumb attached.

Adidas Pro	Adonis Garcia Vortex	Barrera Boxing
Dukes Destiny HD	Ediroc fka Fuel	Everlast Elite
Everlast MX	Everlast MX 2.0	Everlast Powerlock
Everlast Protex 3	Fairtex	Fly Foam
Fly Horsehair	Grant Foam	Grant Foam Bi-colored Thumb
Grant Foam Tri-colored Thumb	Grant Horsehair	Grant Horsehair Bi-colored Thumb
Grant Horsehair Tri-colored Thumb	Hayabusa Foam	Hayabusa Horsehair
Heavy Hitters (H.6)	Hit Hard	Hit N Move
Holl In Corp	Jaxon - Fight 2.0	King fka Twins
Lonsdale	No Boxing No Life - Challenger Horsehair	No Boxing No Life - Champion Horsehair
Onward Ignis Pro Fight	Paffen Essential Boxing	Paffen Pro Classic
Paffen Pro Guard	Paffen Pro Mexican	Powerlock 2
RDX A-3	RDX C-2	RDX C-3
Reebok	Rev Gear Competition Gloves	Reyes Foam
Reyes Horsehair	Reyes Pro Fight Safetec	Rival Horsehair
Rival RFX Guerrero HD C-F	Rival RFX Guerrero HD E-F	Rival RFX Guerrero SF-F
Sting	Title Classic Pro Fight	Title GBP
Title Great Official Pro Fight	Title Platinum Power Pro Fight	Venum Coco
Venum Giant 2.0 Pro Fight	Venum Hammer Pro	Venum Shield

Question: What types/brands of gloves are approved for mixed martial arts (MMA)?

Answer:
All MMA gloves must be professional grade.

Century	Combat Sports International	Everlast MMA Grappling
Fairtex	fromA	Karate Combat
Kikskin	Ouano	PrimeTime Level 4
Rival	Society Nine	Throwdown
Waldorf FFC