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"now I wonder if it's not worsening things"

I wouldn't be surprised if it does. If I remember correctly, a boxer hits harder with a gloved hand than without. Weirdly, this is generally because with the glove on, a harder punch doesn't hurt the hand as much than a punch without it. I'd not be surprised if it is similar in football.




It's the gloves and the wraps. They let you hit the hard parts of your opponent's body with less risk of breaking your hands.


I believe gloves weren't for opponent safety but for the show, it made people able to fight longer before hand fractures. The wraps clearly make your fist stronger.




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