Winning MS-500-B Boxing Gloves
- Intermediate
- Experienced
- General training
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Product details checked against available sources.
Specifications
Our verdict
A 14oz hook-and-loop glove in genuine leather from Winning, a brand that independent boxing reviewers widely call a gold standard. We could not confirm a UK retailer, so the route we list is Winning's own US store: an overseas order, not a UK one. Check the current delivery time there before you order.
Winning's own US store lists the MS-500-B as a current 14oz model with a hook-and-loop strap. The '-B' marks the hook-and-loop version, distinct from the laced 'MS-500' and 'CO-MS-500'. Winning states a genuine leather outer and a named anti-thumbing design, but gives no breakdown of the padding.
Independent reviews, including a dedicated one on ExpertBoxing.com, describe Winning gloves as a 'gold standard', hand-crafted in Japan since 1937, and name several elite professional fighters who use them. That reputation comes from those reviewers, not from us.
Experienced boxers who want the brand independent reviewers most often name as the benchmark, and who are prepared to order it from outside the UK.
You want to buy through Amazon UK or another UK retailer: we couldn't find one we could confirm sells this exact model.
Pros
- A 'gold standard' reputation in independent reviews, not just Winning's own marketing
- Genuine leather outer, stated on Winning's own MS-500-B product page
- Anti-thumbing design, per Winning
Cons
- No UK retailer was found: the one Amazon UK listing doesn't show the MS-500-B model number, so we can't confirm it is this exact glove. The route we list is Winning's own US store (Winning U.S.A.), which ships from overseas
- Winning gives no breakdown of the foam or padding layers
Why we rated it this way
Protection (3): Winning states a genuine leather outer but gives no breakdown of the padding, and leather alone doesn't show how protective a glove is. On what Winning states, it sits at the normal level for a training glove.
Comfort (3): Winning names an anti-thumbing design but gives no other comfort or fit detail, which is the normal level for a training glove.
Materials & Construction (3): Winning states a genuine leather outer, a step above the usual outer, but gives no detail of the padding or the rest of the build. On what is stated, it meets the normal standard for training gloves.
Value (Not rated): We couldn't confirm a regular UK price, so Value isn't rated.
Sources
- Manufacturer — Winning's own US flagship store, re-verified 2026-10-04 via a live add-to-cart test - confirms model, closure, weight, colours, and explicitly states "Material: Leather" for this exact MS-500-B listing; the add-to-cart test confirmed the product could be ordered.
- Authorised retailer — A real Amazon UK listing plausibly matches (14oz, Winning-branded, 'Training' designation) but its title does not expose the MS-500-B model number, so the exact SKU match cannot be confirmed from the listing alone.
- Other source — Independent third-party review substantiating Winning's widely-cited 'gold standard' reputation and elite-fighter usage - cited here specifically because this editorial verdict leans on that reputation claim.
Methodology: research-based (not hands-on tested) · How we review products
Last reviewed 2026-10-01 · Last verified 2026-10-04