Quote Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy View Post
to clarify, it would make sense to me that by binding the glove higher it 'may' cause it to compact - some of you are you are saying the opposite is true, that you are able to 'massage' the padding down the glove away from the knuckle.

A rep from the opposing fighers corner if not the trainer, commission are present when wrapping and they don't complain. The ref doesn't complain, they will say 'as discussed in the dressing room these shorts are a little high', etc. The rest of the corner and fighter could also complain before the first bell.....so why don't they?
I dont think its to do with moving the padding. More likely that its done as an extra bonus that something extra is there to drag across the skin on the face should the punch not land clean.