Klitschko vs. Austin In Trouble?

[Klitsfan]

This is how it should be handled.In New York, for championship fights, four sets of new gloves are set out on a table at the rules meeting prior to the bout. The champion chooses his fight gloves first. The challenger has second pick. Then the champion chooses a back-up pair followed again by the challenger.

The brand of glove is predetermined and then they pick. Some fighters feel that each individual set feels different than others even if they are the same brand

I am sure that some Grant gloves feel more like Reyes gloves and vice versa.I just dont believe in the heavyweight division that tiny bit of difference makes a big difference.If this was a lower weight class it would make much more of a difference, but not when both guys are over 240lbs.I just don't buy it, never have.

I understand that point. Once the big boys start throwing, you wouldnt think that what was on their hands would make that much difference. But some people think it really makes a difference.

Here is an article that was posted awhile back about gloves:
http://www.secondsout.com/usa/colhau...s=208&cs=17973

This is the thread that it was in so you can read everybodies comments about it. Some people posted some interesting stories that they have heard about the subject.
http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxing_fo...-t42275.0.html

Thanks for the links.I had read that article before.Donald Turner said "That's nonsense. Eight ounces is eight ounces. The gloves don't knock you out; the fighter does."
While Teddy Atlas believes there is a difference, and Stewart also states that Reyes is also a lot harder on the hands of the guy wearing them.I wish they could ensure that all glove manufacturers use the same process of stitching and filling the gloves so there wouldn't be any difference in the brands.In any other sport they have one type of ball or puck, the home team doesn't get to pick the manufacturer before the game.I don't know how much sense that made but I hope you get where I am coming from.