How do these compare to the combat sport safety sparring glove in terms of padding and size? what weight boxing glove would be comparable in padding?

The safety sparring glove is basically the entry level model of the max strike concept. The padding is still good but not on part with the max strike. The max strike retails for 80 but it's common to find them much cheaper on amazon. The quality of the padding and the shape and form of the max strike is high quality and similar to that of a boxing glove. However you can not compare it to a boxing glove in size. If I had to compare it to a boxing glove I would say the size and amount of padding would be similar to that of a 16oz boxing glove. I hope I was able to answer your question.

How does the sizing compare to the ufc 8oz mma sparring gloves?

The UFC gloves have individual fingers. This one does not. If you are looking for good Heavy Bag Gloves that can be used with or without wraps go with the Meister 16 ounce bag gloves. If you are looking for MMA Gloves that protect the bottom of your hands when you throw HAMMER blows, find them at Combat Sports or RDX. Read the product prescription before you buy. Finally, the above glove is NOT made out of genuine cowhide leather. I bought them and gave them away to a neighbor. Trust no one. Read the product description closely. Good luck. Stay safe.

what size palm circumference does the XL fit?

I measured my hands palm, if you think of it like this, no fingers or thumb, just a square, my palm is apx. 4" x 4" length x width. Thickest part of my hand by my thumb is 2" the rest is apx. 1 and 1/2". That said, I order the large ones first time and they where to tight, sold them to a light weight fighter I trained with, then got the XL's fit perfect! Hope this helps you in your purchase b/c I have owned a number of brands of these gloves and this brand and specific one is by far my favorite to spar/grapple with, and probably the safest as well. Thanks. SG.

ASIN	B006ZYT5YM
Age Range Description	Adult
Best Sellers Rank	#35,041 in Sporting Goods ( See Top 100 in Sporting Goods ) #38 in Martial Arts Training Gloves
Brand	Combat Sports
Brand Name	Combat Sports
Closure Type	Hook and Loop
Closure type	Hook and Loop
Color	Blue
Colour	Blue
Customer Reviews	4.6 out of 5 stars 680 Reviews
Glove Type	Training
Glove type	Training
Item Dimensions L x W	10.2L x 10.2W centimeters
Item Type Name	MMA Gloves
Item Weight	0.01 Ounces
Item height	13.01 inches
Manufacturer	Combat Sports
Material	Leather Faux Leather
Material Type	Leather Faux Leather
Size	Regular

Combat Sports Max Strike MMA Training Gloves, Open Palm Fingerless Gloves for MMA, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing

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