2. Buy the Extra 72 Inches
We’re talking about hand wraps here-one of the only piece of equipment needed for this cheap sport. Boxing is all about minimum gear and maximum contact, so the protection that fighters utilize should be used to their full potential.
Hand wraps generally come in 108 and 180 inches. Their purpose is to protect the wrist from feebly turning in unwanted, self-harming ways, and stopping the knuckles from rubbing against the glove, causing the skin to shear off.
Regardless of the fighter’s hand size, 108 inches is just not enough coverage to effectively cover the hands and knead their way through the fingers. Any fighter that is looking for a long term, daily commitment to the sport would be wise to not even acknowledge anything less than a 180 inch hand wrap.
