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This is what “Muay Thai” or Thai boxing is all about National sport of Thailand, which is now practiced all over the world.
Thai boxing is often referred to as "The hardest sport on earth", because in this martial art, in addition to kicks and punches, elbows and knee strikes can also be used to defeat one's opponent.
Fighting is usually done with Muay Thai boxing gloves. These are similar to classic boxing gloves, but have a little more paddingto better block kicks and elbow strikes.
The best Muay Thai gloves in our range are:
A new trend that is currently emerging and is primarily characterized by events like ONE is Thai boxing with small MMA gloves. The fight here follows regular Muay Thai rules, but the smaller gloves result in significantly more knockdowns and knockouts.
You can find a selection of MMA gloves that are also suitable for stand-up Thai boxing here.
Typically, most athletes in Muay Thai training use gloves with a weight of 12 oz or 14 oz. In competition, however, 10 oz is usually used. 14 Oz or 16 Oz are often chosen for sparring.
In professional Thai boxing, depending on body weight, the following ounces are usually used in competition:
| Weight class muay thai boxing | Boxing gloves for professional competitions | Boxing gloves for sparring |
| Mini Flyweight (Up to 105 lbs. / 48 kg) | 6 oz | 10 oz |
| Junior Flyweight (Up to 108 lbs. / 49 kg) | 6 oz | 10 oz |
| Flyweight (Up to 112 lbs. / 51 kg) | 6 oz | 10 oz |
| Junior Bantamweight (Up to 115 lbs. / 52 kg) | 6 oz | 10 oz |
| Bantamweight (Up to 118 lbs. / 54 kg) | 6 oz | 10 oz |
| Junior Featherweight (Up to 122 lbs. / 55 kg) | 6 oz | 10 oz |
| Featherweight (Up to 126 lbs. / 57 kg) | 6 oz | 10 oz |
| Junior Lightweight (Up to 130 lbs. / 59 kg) | 8 oz | 12 oz |
| Lightweight (Up to 135 lbs. / 61 kg) | 8 oz | 12 oz |
| Junior welterweight (Up to 140 lbs. / 64 kg) | 8 oz | 12 oz |
| Welterweight (Up to 147 lbs. / 67 kg) | 8 oz | 12 oz |
| Junior Middleweight (Up to 156 lbs. / 71 kg) | 10 oz | 14 oz |
| Middleweight (Up to 160 lbs. / 73 kg) | 10 oz | 14 oz |
| Junior Heavyweight (Up to 175 lbs. / 79 kg) | 10 oz | 14 oz |
For more information about ounces in boxing gloves, you can visit our Boxing glove oz guide read here.
Professional Thai boxers have several pairs of gloves, depending on the purpose. Fors Practitioner training, sandbag training, sparring, competition etc.
As a beginner, you usually start with a single pair for all types of training. That's why it's important that your first pair of Muay Thai boxing gloves is comfortable, fits well and can handle everything.
In terms of ounces, it's best to go for 12 Oz as this is a good all-round size that's perfect for your training.
Our most popular models for Thaibbox beginners are:
The question of the best Muay Thai boxing gloves is a very individual one. In addition to Phantom Athletics Muay Thai boxing gloves, there are countless other brands. The best-known include boxing gloves from Twins, Top King, Windy, Fairtex and Yakkao.
When looking for the right boxing glove for Thai boxing, it mainly depends on the intended use, the hand shape and size, and your personal style, so the question cannot be answered in general terms.
