Quote Originally Posted by Hulk View Post
I honestly prefer not to wear headgear during sparring.

It messes up my peripheal vision, and weighs down my head and takes away what little bit of slipping I can do

As long as your wearing 16 oz gloves and not sparring a huge hitter or much larger guy, then really I don't believe its necessary to wear headgear.

Only problem is that once I've gotten in the ring for a fight/smoker, and HAD to wear headgear, I wasn't used to it and found it uncomfortable and distracting.
Yep, I found the same but just couldnt be arsed to fuck around with a head guard anyway.

I used to find the same with running trainers, id wear them for sparring but they have so much give when pivoting to throw that I couldnt throw decent shots. I started wearing my boxing boots near the end but then I punched a wall in temper, broke my right hand and couldnt even punch a bag for about 6 months whithout it bruising and hurting like fuck to punch again and that was basically that! Never competed again, I was just getting good too My jab got awesome though, as I still did pads and sparring, just with my left.