Boxing Training Guide: Weight Classes, Bags and Pro Drills

Boxing training routines from legends like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson focus on speed bag drills and heavy bag work. Understanding boxing weight classes and equipment is vital for amateur and pro bouts.

Young confident female boxer wrapper her wrists in the gym

How to Punch a Bag Bare-Knuckled

Published Aug,17 2011  |  By Harold E. Sconiers

A boxer will typically punch the heavy bag while wearing hand wraps and boxing gloves. However, hitting the bag with bare knuckles has certain advantages. Punching the bag without wraps or gloves can toughen the skin while strengthening the bones, muscles and connective tissue of your hands.

Read more →
Over the shoulder view of two male boxers getting ready to box in the boxing ring in Beijing, China

Boxing and Knuckle Pain

Published Jul,08 2011  |  By Harold E. Sconiers

Knuckle pain can be especially detrimental to a boxer's success. A professional fighter earns a living with his fists. When his hands are injured, he may be out of business. Hand injuries are normal for a boxer. However, knuckle pain is often caused by simple mistakes unseasoned fighters make during training.

Read more →