Expert: Jack Rose - 2/29/2008

Question
QUESTION: Hi Jackson,
I usually wrap my fighters hands in amateur and have one of the best wraps I've been told. I have a few guys going pro and we have fights around the corner. when i wrap my amateur guys hands i wrap similar to pro except not as much on knuckles and not as much tape as you know amateur has their rules. That being said I have an idea how to wrap pro fighters hands so i'm not asking that. I'm just wondering if there are any rules on how much tape or any regulations i'm not aware of. I have a new pro fighter and we fight over whats right and wrong and i think hes wrong. hey if we're fighting maybe he doesn't belong to me lol! could you help me please?
         Thanks Jim

ANSWER: Hi Jim,  Every state has different rules on wrapping hands so it varies. A safe rule of thumb when wrapping in the pros is to use 2 rolls per hand, no tape on knuckle area, make an X with 2 pieces of tape across the back of each hand which partially curl back around the wrist and  then a piece completely around the wrist being sure to cover the portions of tape from the X on the wrist. I have always has success with this style. The inspectors are most concerned about tape in the knuckle area or too much tape.

good luck,

Jackson

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QUESTION: Thanks Jackson, that helped a lot and thats what I've seen in the past, you made that easy to understand. The only question I have is that you said to use 2 rolls, i assume that is gauze. so you wrap the fighters hands with 2 guaze or does one of those go to cushion for knuckles. Thanks

Answer
Jim,  Yes, that is gauze. You need two complete rolls for each hand. The first one is almost like a basic wrap if you were just using hand wraps. The second gauze is weaved thru the fingers and then folded back and forth several times across the knuckles...the weave keeps the gauze from sliding down onto the fingers....there is a nice even rise across the knuckles. It finishes up with normal passes back over the knuckle area to secure your work and the last pass on the wrist for a nice clean wrap.
Sounds like you get the jist of it so after a few wraps you'll have it.
Hope this helps,

Later,

Jackson