7 Best Boxing Gloves For Kids (Budget, Vibrant & Safest!)

If your little one is about to engage in martial arts training, then I’m sure you want to make the best choice possible to keep them protected.

Whether they are simply hitting the bag, working with a coach on mitts, or even getting involved in sparring — I’ve collected together the best boxing gloves for kids to make your choice simpler.

My top choice is the Venum Kids Elite because of the balance between great padding in a lightweight glove, the affordable price, and the vibrant color options that kids will love.

But I also think the Adidas Hybrid 80 is decent if you want the absolute cheapest option and the Hayabusa T3 is the way to go if you want the supreme level of protection and safety for your child.

Kids’ gloves need decent padding and outstanding wrist support to ensure a straight line between the knuckle to the forearm to prevent injuries or any adverse effects on their bone structural development.

And every option on this list will be targeted to those requirements, so let’s get on to it!

Top choice boxing gloves for kids

I’ll break down each of the options I’ve picked out that offer the best safety that’ll keep your parental instincts calm and fun styles and color options that’ll please your child.

Here’s a quick summary of every single option and what they’re best for:

• Most fun: Revgear Youth Combat
• Best safety & protection: Hayabusa T3
• Best overall value: Venum Kids Elite
• Best design: Hayabusa S4
• Most well-padded: Fairtex BGV1
• Cheap: Venum Razor
• Cheapest: Adidas Hybrid 80

To learn more detail about each glove option, keep scrolling!

Revgear Youth Combat Series

Revgear starts off my list of boxing glove options for kids as a reliable choice for both protection and value.

What will matter to your child the most is the “cool” splash color options available in blue, green, pink, and black.

The sizes start at 6 oz, which is suitable for toddlers. The 8 oz size is useable for ages 6-11, and the 10 oz size will be suitable for young teens above 12 years old.

Sizing can feel a little tight for some kids with these gloves, so teens may actually have a better experience with other gloves or sizing up earlier than you’d expect.

A great glove option with impact-resistant padding that’ll protect those young hands.

Hayabusa T3 Kids

If you’re looking for the ultimate level of protection for your child’s hands, then the Hayabusa T3 kids glove is absolutely the way to go.

I already review the adult T3 version very highly because of its superior advancements in glove technology that helps fighters maintain perfect hand alignment.

That alignment and security ensure the best punching form and protection to resist injury.

You’re getting a close level of that same tech in this kids’ version of the series, available in two sizes of 6 oz and 8 oz.

Not only that, but the color options on the T3 include Neon options like this Neon Blue or Neon Pink, but there are also more muted and darker options for the more introverted child.

The T3 kid’s gloves are the most expensive on this list, but they are by far the best for protection. So if you have the budget, this would be the way to go.

Venum Kids Elite

Since Venum began sponsoring the UFC, their fight protection options have continued to expand and the quality has risen significantly.

The Venum Elite gloves enter this list as another option for kids and young teens, as it brings a ton of valuable protection and quality construction at a reasonable price range.

Another option I’ve selected with a few vibrant neon colors like yellow, pink, and orange, plus the darker versions.

Kids love how they look because of the venomous snake style behind the brand and the bright color.

They have their own unique sizing in S, M, and L. But those translate to 6 oz, 7 oz, and 8 oz size options.

I’d choose this glove for your child if you are looking for a great all-around glove in protection, padding, and style in the mid-priced range.

Hayabusa S4 Kids Epic

Hayabusa has a second great option for kids that is a little easier on the wallet, while still offering a majority of their protective tech for small wrists.

It’s still a little pricier than most options for young fighters, but you can’t argue with the reliability of padding and wrist support in Hayabusa gloves.

What might sway it for you or your young martial artist is the unique designs in this glove, which are less about color but offer epic design patterns.

I personally love the mech ‘Blue Robot’ style pictured above.

But there are also designs that’ll suit different tastes, like Flames, Fairy, and Pink Star.

It’s a sturdy glove with excellent padding and security to keep your mind at ease about your child’s safety in growing bones.

The only slight downside is that the price is a little higher than some other options and comes in only two sizes in 6 oz and 8 oz.

Fairtex BGV1

BGV1 is a glove option that’s great for kids and adults alike due to its dense padding over the knuckles.

It’s like punching with a bag full of cotton once you’ve broken them in a bit.

Fairtex is also one of the leading Thai brands for quality manufacturing, they focus on Muay Thai products that are extremely durable, and you’re definitely getting that with the BGV1.

What’s also excellent about these gloves is that they can come in sizes as small as 4 oz, which could be tiny enough for kids as young as 2-3 if you plan to start them off very early.

Though the availability of 4 oz gloves is often harder to find as the supply is low, you can always choose 6 oz, which will suit most kids between the ages of 3-7 years old.

Probably the main negative about these gloves is that the price is the price, and it doesn’t seem to adjust depending on the glove size.

So it ends up being quite pricey unless you’re buying for an adult. That aside, it’s still a solid glove option overall.

Venum Razor

The Venum Razor is an addition built with synthetic PU leather, making it a much cheaper option than most others.

It has good sizing ranges for different aged kids, including 4 oz, 6 oz, and 8 oz.

You’ll be getting a glove with decent padding over the knuckles, but I wouldn’t expect the ultimate protection from a glove like this, where a few corners are cut to make it cheap.

The design is limited with this one, too, as there’s just one Black/Gold option. Most kids want something to feel a bit more personalized to them, which may drop this one’s status.

Choose this glove if the gold design is most attractive for you or your child and you want to save cash.

Adidas Hybrid 80

Finishing up the options with another budget option, the Adidas Hybrid 80 is a glove that comes in a wide range of sizes to suit most children and adults.

It’s a glove suited to people who enjoy training in kickboxing fitness classes rather than requiring the ultimate levels of protection and stability.

The glove still has good padding over the knuckles to soften many of your blows, but just don’t expect to be able to train at your hardest and maintain protection.

The designs available are essentially color variations on the highlights, as the glove is mainly black. This might be a negative for some preferences.

It’s a glove that is well-liked by most casual martial artists, and the price makes it very approachable for most budgets.

Parent’s glove buying guide

If you’re here reading this article, then you’re likely a parent or guardian that cares about your kid having the best boxing glove for safety and protection.

I’ll help you figure out which glove is best for you with some considerations you may want to think about when buying.

Choosing the right size for a child

For the most part, choose the right glove size — which is usually denoted in ounces (oz) — for your child down to their age.

Their body weight could also influence it somewhat, so if your child is particularly larger sized than most kids their age; definitely consider sizing up.

I’ve pulled together a general sizing guide for kids:

Size Name	Age	Glove Size
XS	1-2 years	4 oz
S	3-5 years	6 oz
M	9-11 years	8 oz
L	12-13 years	10 oz
XL / Adult S	13-14 years	12 oz
XXL / Adult M	15-16 years	14 oz

Take this sizing guideline with a pinch of salt, as every child grows at a different rate. If you can, have your young one try on gloves borrowed from a friend to understand sizing better.

Once your child becomes a teen, they may already be ready for adult sizes which typically begin around 10 oz or 12 oz depending on the type of training.

Some kid’s coaches may also allow or encourage sparring, which might also be something else to consider as a reason to size up.

With adults, the minimum is usually 16 oz gloves for sparring. But for kids, whose weight and size are constantly changing, it could vary wildly.

Just keep in mind that the larger the size of gloves, usually the more padding inside which can help to protect your kids’ hands but also their sparring partner.

Getting adequate hand and wrist protection

If you are a parent or guardian, I’m sure that keeping your little ones’ growing bones and muscles protected is a top priority.

So that’s why you’ll want to consider picking a glove for them that has a similar intention in the manufacturing and technology of the product.

While most kids won’t be able to throw punches with too much weight for them to cause severe injuries, the repetitive nature of boxing and other fighting sports could have other effects.

A child’s body structure is constantly changing. Their bones, muscles, ligaments, and brains are growing and developing rapidly.

If you mix in repetitive impact and stress on the body, it seems that it only makes sense that it will create different frameworks for their development.

It’s inevitable that physical activity positively impacts muscle development and strength in kids, but too much of anything isn’t ideal, either.

So this is where thinking about a few factors of boxing gloves becomes important:

• Padding density around the knuckles and back of the hand
• Snug fit, reducing any ‘dead space’ inside the glove that can cause injury
• Strapping system that locks to the wrist firmly, maintaining good alignment

Each of these is worth considering for optimal safety, and if you have the money to spend then the Hayabusa T3 Kids glove is by far the best on the market.

Hayabusa often has the greatest considerations for wrist stability, which promotes proper punching form and safety.

If you don’t want to spend as much on the T3, then the Hayabusa S4 is another great option utilizing much of the same technology to keep wrists and knuckles in alignment for developing great punching form.

Picking a style or color they’ll love

Style may be the least important factor to you, as the parent or guardian, but I’m sure it’s the most important to the child you’re buying for.

So don’t just consider the safety rating of a boxing glove. Keep in mind their individual personality.

Maybe they have a favorite color, which makes it nice and easy to choose a glove.

There are several bright neon color options, like those I suggested in my list above — such as the Venum Elite and the Hayabusa T3.

There are also some gloves with original designs that could be great for the slightly more distinguished teen, involving patterns and characters — like with the Revgear Youth and Hayabusa S4 Kids Epic boxing gloves.

Final word on boxing gloves for kids

So that’s covered my selection of the best choices in boxing gloves that your kid might love.

There are options here to support every budget, every personality, and advanced levels of safety and protection if that’s the most crucial element to you.

What to read next

Now you have the right boxing gloves chosen for your young one, these next articles could be handy to choosing your own boxing glove or learning more about fighting ages:

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