You ever throw on a pair of gloves that looked the part but felt like hitting the heavy bag with oven mitts? Yeah, me too—and that’s exactly why I started paying more attention to what actually goes into a solid…

You know, when I first started boxing in the late 2000s, Venum wasn’t really the name you heard tossed around in U.S. gyms. Back then it was all Everlast, Ringside, maybe Winning if you had the cash. But fast-forward to…

You see, there’s this moment—usually around round three of a mitt session—when your gloves either work with you or flat-out fight you. And if you’ve ever thrown punches with a pair that felt like oven mitts strapped to your hands,…

You ever try slipping your hand into a glove that almost fits—like, it kind of works, but not really? Yeah, that’s most boxing gloves for women. You see, most gloves were made with bigger hands, thicker wrists, and totally different…

You ever walk into a boxing gym and know—just by looking at the gear lined up on the rack—that they mean business? That’s what happens when you spot a row of Fairtex gloves hanging there. I’ll be honest, I used…

You ever hit the bag and feel like your gloves are working against you? Yeah—been there. Whether you’re pounding through cardio kickboxing rounds or gearing up for light sparring, the gloves you wear aren’t just accessories—they’re gear that either protects…

You know, I’ve been around boxing gyms in the U.S. long enough to see gloves come and go. Back in the day, a lot of us started out with whatever cheap pair we could grab off the sporting goods rack—usually…

You ever try on a pair of gloves that looked solid on paper but just didn’t feel right once you started working the bag? Yeah—me too, more times than I’d like to admit. That’s why I pay attention now when…

You ever walk into a U.S. gym—could be a gritty boxing club in Philly or a Muay Thai spot tucked behind a strip mall in L.A.—and spot those familiar bold Fairtex letters on a pair of gloves hanging off someone’s…