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The ounce on a glove is a weight class, not a body-weight setting. Tell us what the gloves are for and whether your gym has a rule. If it does, the gym's rule wins.

What are the gloves for?

First class Bag & pads Sparring Competition A child's gloves

Has your gym or coach told you a size?

Yes No / not asked yet

Hands

Standard Smaller hands

Start from

14 oz

Atlas starting point for bag and pad work: 14oz. Fairtex's chart (read 27 Oct 2026) bands most adults (60-86 kg) across 12-14oz.

12oz if your hands are smaller. If you'll spar soon, 16oz covers both. Ask your coach.

Why these sizes →

How this works: first class, don't buy; bag and pads, 12oz or 14oz; sparring, 16oz unless your coach says otherwise; competition, the event's ruleset; kids, the junior coach decides. Body weight is not an input. If your gym sets a rule, follow the gym.

How we got these numbers

These starting points follow our guide What oz gloves for Muay Thai?. Fairtex's chart (fairtex.com, read 27 Oct 2026) sizes its gloves by body weight - 12oz for 60-75 kg, 14oz for 75-86 kg, 16oz for 86-120 kg, with a knuckle measurement as a second check - and notes heavier ounces for bag work and sparring, lighter for competition. A maker's chart is that maker's guidance, not a regulation, so this tool starts from use and the gym's rule instead of your weight. It is a starting point, not a safety rating.

If your gym sets a rule, follow the gym.

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