Fighting Through Pain: The Journey Behind the ProperFist Glove

For over two decades, I trained in boxing. I wasn’t a naturally gifted athlete, but I made up for it with discipline, repetition, and the kind of pain tolerance that comes from pushing through injuries. Like many fighters, I expected the bruises, busted lips, and sore ribs.

But what really slowed me down and nearly stopped me were the hand injuries.

Not just one. Not just once. But a chronic, frustrating cycle of joint pain, knuckle damage, and sore wrists that would flare up even after light bag work. Eventually, it got so bad that I couldn’t hit the heavy bag at all. The thing I loved most about training became something I dreaded.

Like most fighters, I tried to solve the problem by switching gear. I bought the Winning GT-9900, one of the softest bags on the market. It’s made entirely of foam with no sand or shredded filler. It helped a little, but not enough. The pain always came back when I was fully gloved up and ready to train.

Then came the lightbulb moment:
The problem wasn’t the bag. It was the glove.

Most boxing and kickboxing gloves are not designed to allow a true, closed fist. The padding and structure force your hand into a half-formed position. Over time, this causes unnatural pressure and weakens the body’s natural structural support.

So I tried switching to MMA gloves. These at least let me close my hand completely. But they introduced a different problem: tight finger spacers that dug into my finger webs and distracted me every time I landed a punch. That constant irritation became just another form of pain.

That’s when I took matters into my own hands literally.

I began experimenting with gloves by cutting them open at the palm and thumb to allow better fist formation. The concept worked, but the stability wasn’t there. They shifted on impact. I knew if I wanted to keep training without injury, I had to create something better.

Building the Properfist Glove

After months of prototypes and frustration, I developed what is now called the Properfist Glove the only training glove designed specifically to allow fighters to form a real fist while protecting their hands.

Key Features:

• Freedom to form a full, natural fist
  
• No finger spacers or pressure points
  
• Unanchored thumb for clinch grip training
  
• Stable enough for heavy bag, mitts, and drills

What started as a personal solution quickly resonated with others. MMA fighters appreciated the ability to train in a fist formation that mirrored their fight gloves. Self-defense students and fitness kickboxers loved building muscle memory for a real-world strike, in case they ever needed it.

The Power of the Proper Fist

This glove changed the way I train. The very first time I hit the bag with the ProperFist glove, I felt the impact travel through my fist naturally. No sharp jolts. No pain in the knuckles or wrist. Just power, the way it’s supposed to feel.

It wasn't just a piece of gear, it was a way back into the sport I loved.

Today, the ProperFist glove is being used by fighters, coaches, and self-defense students who want to train smarter and protect their most important weapon, their hands.

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Whether you’ve been boxing for years or just starting out, don’t wait until injury forces you to stop. Train with gear designed by someone who’s been through it. Train with the Properfist Glove.

Your hands will thank you.