Explore practical KCG guides covering equipment selection, sizing, care, customization, fightwear, protective gear and training essentials.
Getting started
What Equipment Do You Need to Start Boxing? - Gloves, hand wraps and a mouthguard cover your first months. What to buy second, what to skip, and how to choose your first gloves. (6 min read · Updated )
How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing, Step by Step - Wrist, knuckles, between the fingers, thumb: a step-by-step wrapping method, which wraps to buy, and how to tell a wrap is too tight. (6 min read · Updated )
Fight Shorts and Rashguard Size Guide - Measurement tables in cm for shorts and rashguards, how to measure yourself, and which way to round between two sizes. (6 min read · Updated )
Shorts
How to Choose Fight Shorts: Cut, Fit and Sizing - Three cuts, three jobs. Which shorts suit boxing, Muay Thai or MMA, and how to size them by waist measurement rather than clothing size. (5 min read · Updated )
MMA
Boxing Gloves vs MMA Gloves: What Is the Difference? - Boxing gloves enclose the fingers and add padding. MMA gloves stay open so you can grip and grapple. Where each one works, and which to buy first. (6 min read · Updated )
How to Clean Boxing Gloves and Prevent Bad Odours - Wipe after every session, dry fully, never seal them in a bag. The routine that keeps gloves usable and stops odours forming. (5 min read · Updated )
Customization
How to Design Your Own Custom Boxing Gloves - Model, colours, logo, text, then a full 3D review. The order to work in, and the mistakes that ruin a design. (6 min read · Updated )