Do Boxers to hurt their Hands when fighting without Gloves?

Hi everyone,

i'm currently getting back into Boxing. Even with handwraps and 14oz gloves my hands are a bit sore after training, which is obviously pretty normal. My hands just need to get conditioned.

But this brought up the question for me how frequent hand injuries are for boxers in a "real" fight without gloves. Sure, the hands get conditioned over time even with gloves on, but hitting a head or body without it is a different thing.

Does anyone know how common hand injuries are in such situations? I feel like the wrists and thumbs are both weak points that could get hurt easily. On the other hand i can see a trained Boxer ending most fights so quickly they might not have a problem with that. But this obviously depends on who they're fighting.

Submitted April 30, 2025 at 07:22AM by BrettPitt4711 https://ift.tt/18p2NYS