Hand wraps & Undergloves

Are boxing supports necessary?

Bandages serve to protect the joints and bones. Although boxing gloves absorb the force of a punch, can still exert a considerable amount of force on the hand and wrist.

Boxing bandages stabilise the hand and the joint so that sprains or other injuries do not occur so quickly.

Boxing bandages are therefore worn in addition to boxing gloves and are another means of protecting your hands from damage. This also applies to Muay Thai gloves, under which such bandages should also be worn.

Mixed martial arts is different, however; here only the MMA gloves are worn as protection for the hands, as boxing bandages would otherwise restrict the freedom of movement of the hands too much.

Point loads can be distributed somewhat better and their damaging effect is therefore minimised. When training on the punching bag, you should therefore at least train with bandages, or even better with a combination of bandages and boxing gloves. At the very least, wear either bandages or boxing gloves.

The answer to the question of whether bandages are necessary is yes! But for the bandages to be effective, it is important to wrap them correctly.