Fighters Guide

Beginner boxer in a gym lacing up boxing shoes next to a ring apron

Best Boxing Shoes for Beginners: Buying Guide

Jeremy Emebe

  Gear Guide Beginner Series If you’re training in running shoes, you’re gambling every time you pivot. The sole is too soft, the heel is too high, and the grip...

Best Boxing Shoes for Beginners: Buying Guide

Jeremy Emebe

  Gear Guide Beginner Series If you’re training in running shoes, you’re gambling every time you pivot. The sole is too soft, the heel is too high, and the grip...

Boxer tightening boxing headgear straps in the gym before sparring, focusing on proper fit around the face and chin.

How Tight Should Boxing Headgear Be? Fit Guide

Jeremy Emebe

Gear Guide Beginner Sparring First sparring night: the gym is loud, your heart is louder, and your coach yanks the chin strap until your eyes feel like they’re being pushed...

How Tight Should Boxing Headgear Be? Fit Guide

Jeremy Emebe

Gear Guide Beginner Sparring First sparring night: the gym is loud, your heart is louder, and your coach yanks the chin strap until your eyes feel like they’re being pushed...

Boxer sprinting on an outdoor track during interval training, clean modern fitness style.

Interval Running for Boxing: How to Build a Fig...

Jeremy Emebe

Conditioning Roadwork 2.0 You know that feeling when your coach yells “30 seconds!” and your lungs are already on fire? Legs full of cement, mouthguard chewing your tongue, and the...

Interval Running for Boxing: How to Build a Fig...

Jeremy Emebe

Conditioning Roadwork 2.0 You know that feeling when your coach yells “30 seconds!” and your lungs are already on fire? Legs full of cement, mouthguard chewing your tongue, and the...

Boxer sitting on the stool in his corner during the one-minute rest between rounds as his coach gives instructions, illustrating how long a boxing round lasts and the rest period.

Understanding Boxing Rounds: Duration, Rules, a...

Jeremy Emebe

Training Basics Rounds & Pacing In professional men's boxing, a standard round lasts exactly 3 minutes with a 1-minute rest period in between. If you’ve ever typed “How long is...

Understanding Boxing Rounds: Duration, Rules, a...

Jeremy Emebe

Training Basics Rounds & Pacing In professional men's boxing, a standard round lasts exactly 3 minutes with a 1-minute rest period in between. If you’ve ever typed “How long is...

Freshly washed boxing hand wraps hanging neatly to dry on a rack in a boxing gym laundry area.

How to Wash Boxing Hand Wraps (Step-by-Step Guide)

Jeremy Emebe

Gear Care Hygiene Hand wraps soak up sweat, bacteria, and dead skin every time you train. If you don’t clean them properly, they turn your gloves into a damp, smelly...

How to Wash Boxing Hand Wraps (Step-by-Step Guide)

Jeremy Emebe

Gear Care Hygiene Hand wraps soak up sweat, bacteria, and dead skin every time you train. If you don’t clean them properly, they turn your gloves into a damp, smelly...

Close-up of a boxer sitting on the ring apron, tightly wrapping their hands with black boxing hand wraps before training.

Why Do Boxers Wrap Their Hands? (Safety, Power ...

Jeremy Emebe

Injury Prevention Beginner Friendly In every real boxing gym, there’s an unwritten rule: you don’t touch a bag or step into the ring with bare hands. Hand wrapping is the...

Why Do Boxers Wrap Their Hands? (Safety, Power ...

Jeremy Emebe

Injury Prevention Beginner Friendly In every real boxing gym, there’s an unwritten rule: you don’t touch a bag or step into the ring with bare hands. Hand wrapping is the...