boxing headgear

Padded cranial armor

Boxing headgear is padded protective equipment worn on the head during sparring or amateur competition.

It covers the forehead, temples, and cheeks while leaving the face open for visibility.

Headgear reduces cuts and bruises from glancing blows but offers limited protection against concussive force: He took off his headgear after the final round.

Related

padding · chin strap · ring · gloves · punch · training · leather · velcro · chin · temple · cheekbone · amateur · face · skull · ear protection · cushion · brain injury · bruise

Opposites
protection

boxing headgearbare-knuckle boxing

Fighting without hand protection

professional boxing · street fighting

protective function

boxing headgearboxing gloves

Padded handwear for pugilism

brass knuckles · bare knuckles · weapons

Family

boxing, headgear, box, boxed, boxer, boxers, boxes, head, heads

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G