Why do boxer wear gloves?

Padded gloves protect a fighter's hand.They also spare his opponent from the worst cuts and injuries.

In ancient Greek and Roman times,boxers wore weighted leather gloves when they fought. These offered their hands a certain amount of protection but they also made their blows extremely damaging.

The sport had become slightly less savage by the time the first organized bouts were held in Britain in the 18th century. A bar-knuckle style of fighting was used then.Padded gloves were not commonly used until the late 19th century.

at the 1968 Olympics a new kind of soft leather glove without a surface seam was introduced.Even this small change made a great difference.It reduces serious cuts around the eyes from 46 during the 1964 Game to less than ten in the 1968 Games.