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One of the sports that is well liked by people for a long period of time is boxing and this game is stay alive for a long period and when you consider olden days boxing, there were not many number of boxing equipments and only the familiar item for boxer was boxing gloves. They wear boxing gloves before they step into the ring, but now there are lots of boxing equipments and accessories that are available and they are designed with lots of advancement and technology.
Boxing headgear is one of the vital safety gears that are needed by boxers and it resembles like helmets and the primary use of it is to protect boxers head and face from cuts, bruises, injuries, and soft tissue damage. This protective gear is used in both amateur and professional types of boxing and they exist in different types of designs and varieties.
This safety gear should be worn by boxers of all types even during sparring or training and the international federation of Muay Thai association commands the amateur boxers to wear head gear and other safety gears like chest gear, elbow pads and shin pads. When you are going to buy a head gear you should know that it is essentially meant for protection and you can find different types of boxing safety gears in the market.
Depending upon your needs, you should buy a gear that gives protection for you. For example, if you are beginner in boxing, then you should definetly wear full faced boxing gear because as a beginner you are prone to get hurt in cheeks and chin. So the full faced gears are designed in such a way that it protects both chin and cheeks. For advanced boxers, they can wear open faced since they are well trained in boxing and it doesnt suit beginners.
When it comes to protection of your body, cost doesnt matter and dont get the safety equipments that are cheap because the cheap accessories have a chance of getting torn in between the game and make you injured. There are varieties of gears available for head and they are Amateur Competition Headgear without Protectors, Champ Headgear, Face saver Headgear with Bar, Full Face Headgear and Headgear with cheek protectors and Leather Professional Mexican Style Headgear. The headgears without protectors are made of highest grade leather with suit leather inner and have air channels for ear protection.
The champ headgear is thickly padded with cheek protection and it is designed for protection with durability and Velcro closure.
The face saver headgear with bar is best for training session and has rubber padding that absorbs shock and the face bar protects the face from injury. The full face gear has the same features that of the amateur type and the headgear with cheek protector protect the cheek because it is thickly padded. All these gears are mainly meant for head protection and available in different types of colors and sizes. So wear these gears and protect your head from injury during boxing.
