boxer caught using illegal handwraps?

[mitochondria]

do you think this would make much of a diff with a glove on

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[Ashop]

Yeah,,I think it could make a difference.

 

[lightofmyboner]

Having spent years fighting professionally in the USA and Asia, I can tell you first-hand that you'd be surprised at how dramatic of a difference a little change under the glove can make. The rules are in place for a reason.

Granted, in MMA, the gloves are much lighter and the difference is more pronounced, but, even in boxing, guys will do certain things like soak their knuckles in ice-water before a fight which actually can make a difference in the impact of the punches.

While some plaster under the padding won't do something insanely dramatic like turn a jab into a KO punch, it certainly would begin to show its advantages as the fight goes on and the blows begin to accumulate. Being hit over and over and over by a plaster-reinforced hand will certainly result in a lot more damage than it would otherwise.