Sabas Boxing Gloves Review (16oz Supersoft Training Gloves)

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My honest review of the Sabas Supersofts. Had them since 2017.

[@jimmyhjt]

I just retired my pair of 16oz Sabas Supersoft I had for about 2 years of use primarily on the heavy bag due to the left glove's padding inside ripping. The right glove probably has a bit more mileage left in it. Other than the foam ripping, the velcro still works, no stitches failed and no rips in the leather. Prior to the Sabas, I owned a pair of 16oz hook & loop Cleto Reyes and the same left glove actually ripped in the exact same way but only after about a year of use. Per your recommendation I got myself a pair of Ring to Cage gloves to test them out next. As a low income person, Winning isn't really an option. It was very hard for me to buy a pair of Reyes and even more disappointing they ripped as fast as they did. I just wanted to share my experience with Sabas gloves for those that maybe are watching this and having buyers remorse. If they haven't changed much in making these gloves over a two year time frame, I would say that I think they are perfectly fine glove and I respectfully disagree with how big a contrast you feel there is between the Ring to Cage gloves and Sabas as mentioned here and on your website where you highly rate the Ring to Cage version.

[@expertboxing]

Thanks for sharing your experience, Jimmy. You're welcome to try the C17's for yourself and see how they hold up over time. No question for me, C17 are easily the better one.

[@jimmyhjt]

@@expertboxing Hi again. I actually put the Sabas in a box and plan on coming back to them in maybe two years and doing a compare and contrast video or like a forum post on like Sherdog between them and the C17s. The C17s, in more than a few ways I do feel are superior to Sabas. But in other ways, like the stitching, while I don't think it'll rip, C17 isn't as close and precise as Sabas. So yeah, glad I kept them, many things that will make for a fun and hopefully informative future post for us poor mans boxing bros. Slightly off topic, thank you for all your content. When I first got into boxing and took lessons locally but your videos were the ones I would go back to for a second opinion and for more of a specific look at the fundamental punches. People that would ask me about boxing and showed interest in learning, I would usually tell them "There are a lot of great videos on youtube. I'd recommend a channel called Expert Boxing." So yeah, thanks man!

[@expertboxing]

Thanks so much, Jimmy. Really nice to hear!!! Do let me know when you release your glove review video. :)

[@lolox318]

Want to share my experience also with the sabas, i own and currently still using my custom sabas pro series 14 oz gloves and i really do agree with all of you, my Sabas pro series gloves i bought with metallic colors,the metallic peels off easily, either because i used it for MMA/Kickboxing sparring or just a bad batch but overall you really get your money's worth with it same as your description, my left glove leather was ripped and now has a small hole near the finger compartment because i used it rigorously for bags,sparring,mitts like crazy lol, the point is i kinda agree that it is not really made in mexico because the color easily fades & the leather is not very mexicany but these gloves are really good for the price. i really want to get another pair of gloves with all the bad stuff happening currently in my pair. cheers!!

[@round5fit163]

Thanks for the review man. I am always looking at the mainstream gloves but this makes me wanna check out the less known brands 😅 whats your favorite low key gloves?

[@expertboxing]

You can read my boxing glove review guide for it. For all-around gloves, the Ring2Cage C17's. Necalli (formerly Casanova) are also a strong lowkey glove brand. GIL are super beautiful/stylish but not meant for styling. Di Nardo is well known but lowkey since many still don't know them. Super expensive though. All up to you. Read my boxing glove guide and see for yourself.

[@round5fit163]

Sounds good, will do!

[@vasylboxing]

@@expertboxing I bought 16 ounces according to your recommendation. Casanova. I haven’t seen a worse gamut. A big advantage, but God blessed him a week later began to pour latex from the thumb. Thank you expert.

[@damone70]

Damn, I haven't seen this guy in a while. He looks like a badass Ghengis Khan now.

[@expertboxing]

hahaha

[@itamarhata7260]

Thanks for the sincere review. For me, the only sad part is that I bought those gloves because of your first reviews. But, it is ok, because I am very amateur and they work for me.

[@expertboxing]

No problem, I'm very sad too! They might have made better gear before or with their custom orders but I definitely don't like the ones I tried. I'm sorry, my friend.

[@round5fit163]

Yeah man good perspective 👍

[@Cambodia69]

I made the same mistake, and for the same reason, as well. Burn in Hell - forever - Johnny Nguyen. I hate you! Just kidding.

[@emiliorodriguez3418]

expertboxing have you ever heard of haymaker??

[@iMMike0]

Would you rate infinitude gloves on a similar badness scale as the sabas? Looking for a protective heavy bag glove and the customisation is a nice touch

[@expertboxing]

I haven't tried them but they look generic as heck

[@gunnerwunner6112]

I custom ordered the pro series with engraving on them soon as they come in this week I’ll let you know how they feel wish I watched this video before custom ordering tho

[@expertboxing]

I’m sure their later model is improved. I hope you like them. Let me know how it goes.

[@gunnerwunner6112]

expertboxing the pro series are actually pretty good I like them alot haven’t sparred with them yet tho maybe I’ll post a round on my channel

[@joeygonzo]

I've had my Sabas SS glove for a while now. I used extensively as bag gloves . I have the Everlast aqua bag and 85 lbs Nazo bag . They have held up. The finish have chipped but the padding have held up. They do have bubbles in the hitting area. But, they have held up. And the padding PROTECTS my knuckles much better than Reyes or the Sabas pro gloves . The wrist and palm padding are solid EVA foam. The Mexican gloves have cheaper wrist and palm padding . Sabas SS are not bad for the dollar at all . Btw, avoid Haymaker gloves. They are crap.

[@expertboxing]

You should put which year you tried the models that you did.

[@joeygonzo]

@@expertboxing 2018. I just grabbed a pair of SS . The padding is a little denser but the overall they are pretty darn good .

[@RudyGold]

Good gear. I directed there first commercial. Pedros a good dude.

[@expertboxing]

Nice guy for sure in all my correspondence with him. But have you tried his gloves side-by-side with others?

[@RudyGold]

expertboxing I’ve tried a few pair but I’m probably the last guy to say what’s really good out there. I also have hand/knuckle issues and I’m thinking of getting a pair of winning. Currently in japan now so we’ll see what’s good. Keep bring the good videos man.

[@yohanespradono2976]

I email Pedro and never got any reply. Their cs sucks.

[@patekbae6157]

Copped me some bella series fasho best gloves i ever put on was not expecting myself to say that cause i have put grants and winnings but i actually really like them and right off the bat you can tell their from mexico but the SS do look like some thailand gloves fasho tho

[@expertboxing]

Thanks for the comment. How long ago did you buy yours?

[@dr.dylansgame5583]

I know this is an old video and doubt you will see this but I picked up a pair of Winnings and love them for hand protection and comfort. But also wanted a pair of punchers gloves now that I hardened my hands. Specifically mexican style gloves since they have that slimmer profile and i'm really good at slipping my small arms through gaps so this would be a huge advantage. Which gloves have the lowest padding like Cleto Reyes original gloves. But are high quality and last long/comfortable i'm not sure if I want to order from them since there harder to get even from them. Espeically not as bad as Winnings Boxing shoes but not fun. And i've seen some saying there newer gloves have been inconsistent in durability of quality of make. Don't care about price and would prefer lace since of lace and loops. But I can work with Velcro got strong wrists.

[@expertboxing]

Have you read my boxing glove review guide?

[@dr.dylansgame5583]

@@expertboxing No so I'll give it a view over to see if anything catches my eye. Problem is I haven't found a glove people recommend in the Mexican style over Reyes. At least for the most part. And if I do there usually missing something that make the Reyes gloves good like the thin knuckle padding.

[@TopJoo7]

Man you're good at reviews

[@secredeath]

Yo can you review the stallion boxing on Amazon there kinda like the ringside imf gloves but a lil cheaper

[@expertboxing]

You have a link?

[@secredeath]

@@expertboxing yea... Tell us if it's cheap plastic www.amazon.com/STALLION-NEW-YORK-Boxing-Gloves/dp/B084RBD52B

[@jamesg4987]

I bought a pair of the pro-series in 2016 for $99 and I still use them. A piece of the leather around the wrist cuff just ripped recently, but I did not take good care of them... (Left them still wet/sweaty in a gym bag in a hot car for days/weeks at a time). After a few years the leather seemed to dry out, become brittle, and crack a bit but they still felt great on the bag. Overall I would say they are very good gloves for the money. I will probably buy another pair if their prices haven't gone up too much.

[@expertboxing]

thanks for sharing. do come back and share more if you buy other and more recent models

[@boxingestilo2.341]

i have many gloves, topboxer, torres medina, cleto, everlast, infintude, rival, sabas...so many more brands. I can personally say that the current sabas supersoft that they make are good quality gloves for the price tag, stay away from the pro series ones though, those are bad. Their bella series gloves are def the best ones, if you want to try sabas, get bella series.

[@joeygonzo]

The Pro are pretty stiff . The SS are not bad at all . The padding is just about the best outside of 1V1 and Winning . Have not tried the Bella but I know CSquared would not even sell his pair .

[@romed.911]

Jonny so they have made improvements to there gear and have sorta restarted there brand ever since the quality control according to a lot of people and by looking it seems they have. Re Review maybe

[@expertboxing]

Yeah, I’ll gladly re-review if I ever see an updated pair with better quality. But I’m definitely not going to pay money out of my own pocket when they publicly accused me of being a liar or demanding a freebie when I never did any of that. There’s a lot they should own up to. It wasn’t just bad gloves but the bad attitude towards unhappy customers. You can read the post on my site for the full story of my interactions with them.

[@romed.911]

@@expertboxing yeah i understand that, your right they should own up and apologize.

[@guysmarkus1]

Man, you must have gotten a bad pair. I have 2 pairs of the Pro Series and they are great gloves!! As a matter of fact, I just reccomended Sabas gloves to 3 friends today. I'm substantially bigger than you and I've had zero issues with my Sabas' durability and unlike 99% of "Mexican" gloves they are spot on with weight not 2-3 ounces heavier than advertised.

[@expertboxing]

Yes, I totally got a bad pair. I think their quality is not consistent across all models. And you can see they've even acknowledged it below. Here's the thing...many companies make good and bad models but they clearly describe (perhaps subtlely) which ones are better. Sabas sells them like they're all amazing and that they're all made in Mexico when they're clearly not. Word on the street is the custom and limited edition ones are better. Glad you had a great experience. Maybe you like the weight being exact, I honestly don't mind Mexican gloves always coming in heavy. But yeah, some people really hate that. Hahaha.

[@guysmarkus1]

@@expertboxing You know buying boxing gloves can quickly become an addiction especially around the $100 range. You always feel like you can use one more pair, it's crazy! Thank you for your response.

[@expertboxing]

oh yeah it’s addictive. then you see a new brand, a new color. it’s like sneaker heads

[@guysmarkus1]

@@expertboxing Exactly!

[@paulslims5870]

Hi there , you should check out the "Sabas Prime Time" gloves they are just like Grant gloves 100% made in Mexico really nice top quality gloves . I get what you are saying about these Sabas gloves in your review but keep in mind that they are the "Sabas Super Soft " version , this is a glove deigned to be similar to the Winning sparing gloves so my point is that the Sabas Super Softs are a Japanese style glove not a Mexican glove . I have both Winning & Sabas Super Softs & they are not that dissimilar from each other in particular the leather is very similar . If you like Mexican gloves seriously check out the Sabas Prime range .

[@rigo.acosta]

Ok but this was at the time the Sabas said everything was made in Mexico and I've had a pair of Sabas and Currently have winning and they're nothing alike.

[@expertboxing]

Uhhh....the leather between Winning and Sabas Supersoft is NOT SIMILAR at all. Makes me wonder if you even have Winning. It's not comparable. One looks and feels leather (nice grain/texture). The other is indeed leather, but looks/feels like plastic.

[@paulslims5870]

@@expertboxing I have two pairs of Winning 16 oz gloves purchased through Rakuten . The Sabas supersoft gloves were custom made for me maybe its a better quality leather on the custom gloves but they are good i like them .

[@expertboxing]

@@paulslims5870 That's my speculation as well through talking with friends who tried both their custom and stock gloves. At the end of the day...if people just want to buy them then just do it, but if they want my opinion...it's gonna this video.

[@joeygonzo]

Weigh them. You'll find out those Casanova clones are a lot heavier than their printed weight .

[@expertboxing]

What do you mean Casanova clones? Most (if not all) Mexican gloves always come in heavy.

[@richardyocum-qi7db]

Drinking game. Take a shot every time he licks shots a someone copying a glove you got to drink lol. Fantastic youtube page and website as well 👍🏾👍🏾

[@expertboxing]

hahaahhaha great idea

[@theredninja2817]

Is boxing by itself without any other style thrown into complemented the least effective fighting style and I have a reason for it and I'm not trying to argue I just want to know

[@expertboxing]

Boxing is one of the most effective fighting styles out there. Because it's highly refined and and really strong tough culture of hard sparring. Try it for yourself and see.

[@theredninja2817]

@@expertboxing I'm glad that you said that cuz I totally agree and I love boxing it's my favorite Style and I'm glad that you said that without trying to argue with memy question came from every time I hear somebody say that a boxer is going up against someone of another discipline the person always gets worried about that box or thinking well he can't check leg kicksor he can't stop a takedown so on so forth seems like people even if there are highly educated martial artist fighter always thinks that the boxer when he's out of the ring is in a serious amount of danger for some reason I never believe this even though the person has only two hands I feel like they're footwork in their angles or combination and head movement actually pays better for them than someone who's on one leg for a predetermined amount of time or only focused on trying to reach out and get ahold of you or suddenly shoot their head down try to grab around the waist or or legs when I was in JudoI would always notice people reaching out to try and grab you with absolutely no head movementverses actually setting that up with some good punching if not knocking the person out being able to get ahold of them because of hurting them so good with a job and hook and so on I always thought you're missing something if you don't have real good boxing and I'm glad so glad that you were able to respond with armature comment that means a lot to me

[@stevens392]

Every fight starts standing, in close combat you cant throw kicks. Boxing and wrestling are the best bases for fighting

[@theredninja2817]

@@stevens392 that's a very good response and makes total sense

[@bookknight]

@@stevens392 Through these days you have to worry about bjj nerds and their armbars

[@juanrendon520]

You didn’t even buy the winning inspired glove?

[@expertboxing]

What are you talking about? I bought these. This the Winning-inspired model.

[@juanrendon520]

expertboxing look more like Mx gloves, Sabas boxing gear has exact looking replicas of winning those ain’t it

[@expertboxing]

hahahah. this is it, man. and believe me, I see the difference too ;)

[@juanrendon520]

Have you tried haymaker?

[@expertboxing]

link me

[@Chris_ck85]

Still people got no answer 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@patekbae6157]

Got me some bella series sabas best pair of gloves ive ever worn and they are for sure the most mexican gloves ive worn the only thing is their not rugged inside they are extremely comfortable

[@mannylongoria6439]

Is this the dude who got mad at SABAS cause they didn't want to give him free gear? HAHA. SABAS gloves are very good and I highly recommend them.

[@expertboxing]

Nope, I never asked for free gloves. That was a flat out lie circulated by Sabas who didn’t own up to their poor glove quality until recently. You can see the actual email correspondence on my site review for yourself. :)

[@mannylongoria6439]

@@expertboxing interesting......🥊

[@artjomtamm7751]

Best gloves i ever owned sabas ss

[@expertboxing]

And what other brands did you have??