Cleto Reyes Traditional Training Gloves
- Premium
- Intermediate
- Experienced
- Sparring
- Bag work
- General training
Specifications
Our verdict
A premium genuine-leather lace-up training and sparring glove from a specialist Mexican boxing-glove maker, with the broadest confirmed weight range of any glove in this catalogue.
Cleto Reyes' own site confirms this as a distinct current product within its Training Gloves category (separate from its Contest Gloves and hook-and-loop lines), with genuine leather construction and a lace closure, corroborated independently by an authorised US retailer's spec listing.
Intermediate-to-experienced boxers who want a secure, adjustable lace-up fit and are comfortable needing assistance to tighten the gloves.
Solo trainees who need to put gloves on/off without help, or anyone wanting hook-and-loop convenience.
Pros
- Genuine leather construction from a specialist Mexican boxing-glove maker whose gloves were used in a World Championship fight in 1945
- Lace closure gives a more secure, adjustable fit than hook-and-loop - a widely-understood format trade-off, not a performance claim
- Broadest confirmed weight range in this catalogue (12oz, 14oz, 16oz, 18oz)
Cons
- Lace closure is less convenient for solo training - cannot self-tighten/loosen without assistance
Why we rated it this way
Protection (4): genuine leather plus manufacturer-described durable foam padding is a solid, if not independently lab-verified, construction. Comfort (4): extra-long satin-lined cuff and attached thumb are specific, genuine comfort/support details, though the lace format itself is a comfort trade-off noted honestly in Cons. Durability (4): genuine leather from a specialist boxing-glove maker is a materially stronger long-term construction than synthetic alternatives elsewhere in this catalogue, though no independent lab-tested durability data exists for this specific model. Value (3): premium price point for genuine leather and the widest weight range in this catalogue.
Sources
- Manufacturer — Cleto Reyes' own current product page, with identity and specifications corroborated by the independent retailer listing below.
- Authorised retailer — Authorised US retailer, fetched directly - independently corroborates closure, material and weight range.
- Authorised retailer — Title-matching Amazon UK listing (16oz Black); the listing page itself was not verified.
Methodology: research-based (not hands-on tested) · How we review products
Last reviewed 2026-10-01 · Last verified 2026-10-01