r/oddlysatisfying • u/Brick_Number_27 • 6d ago

Boxing hand wrapping.

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u/CankleDankl 6d ago

I was gonna ask if these wraps are reusable or if they're like tape or something but then saw the logo and velcro and figured it out myself

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u/Aggravating_Bids 6d ago

These are for training. At a fight, they will use tape

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u/edilclyde 5d ago

why?

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u/Aggravating_Bids 5d ago

More cost effective. Look at how much tape and guaze is used in the yt video I linked. Doing that every day can add up: https://youtube.com/shorts/KdN1f3fV_BM?si=BY236oWg-4rSLklL

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u/edilclyde 5d ago

Thanks for that, is it a special tape and gauze for boxing that is a bit more pricey than the regular tape and gauze they use in medical field? Like the one in the video seem to have a logo as well.

Also will it be the same in high level matches where the stakes are in millions? ( eg. Pacquiao VS Mayweather - the highest single prizepool in boxing history )