I'm looking to start boxing and need a little help

[brandon89k]

I am getting into boxing and I wanted to know what I need to go to the gym like what OZ boxing gloves and what gloves are good, what type of shoes should I get , and anything else I should get to go to gym etc... Thank you

[Cerberus]

Hi brandon89k, first off welcome to Saddos.
You will need a skipping rope, and bag gloves to start with. You can train in your trainers. The weight of the sparring gloves, maybe a 14 or 16 OZ depending on your size.

Make sure that you go to a boxing gym as they will teach you technique and this is most important!

How much boxing have you done?

[HerbM]

It varies by gym.

Ask the coach/trainer/owner...

In some gyms you need (almost) nothing special (to start).

My gym for instance provides gloves and handwraps. They let you work out in the ring without shoes if you don't have mat shoes.

Another that I called requires you to own handwraps but sells them.

Eventually you will (likely) want hand wraps, mat shoes, and gloves (probably 16 oz bag or sparring gloves) -- but you can find out all of that at YOUR gym.

You can maybe even buy them there, or get advice on how to avoid buying something too expensive or too cheap to be anything but junk.

I bought hand wraps right away because it is better than wearing wraps sweated on by a dozen other people. Then I bought shoes for the ring. Next purchase is gloves, but I am waiting since they do disinfect and blow dry all the gloves after each practice.