Hand wrapping in Boxing

40 free videos on technique, drills and tips, each tagged by level

What coaches agree on

  • Keep your fingers relaxed and spread as you wrap, and test the fit by making a fist along the way — snug enough to support the hand, never so tight it leaves you numb.
  • Pre-form your knuckle pad by looping the wrap around your spread fingers several times, then slide it off and lay it over your knuckles before securing it in place.
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Common mistakes

  • Crossing under the wrist or hand instead of over the back of it — the wrap unravels and pulls the thumb backward instead of locking the hand securely, and it buries the palm most fighters want left free to grip.
How to Wrap Hands for Boxing
Beginner
How to Wrap Hands for Boxing

Reviewer One of the best wrap tutorials here - explains the reasoning clearly.

Moderator Full, clear hand-wrapping tutorial with explanation of padding strategy by injury type.

3.9
The Best Way to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing
Beginner
The Best Way to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing

Reviewer Excellent -- explicitly fixes the mistakes almost everyone makes.

Moderator Full wrap tutorial that explicitly calls out several common mistakes and fixes them.

3.8
How to Wrap Your Own Hands for Boxing | The Best Way
Beginner
How to Wrap Your Own Hands for Boxing | The Best Way

Reviewer Explains the why behind every step -- one of the best wrap tutorials out there.

Moderator Full hand-wrap tutorial from a genuinely elite source -- Olympic bronze, European gold, undefeated pro.

3.8
Manny Robles on hand wrapping, WBC Films
Beginner
Manny Robles on hand wrapping, WBC Films

Reviewer Great teaching from a real corner - explains the reasoning, not just the wraps.

Moderator Manny Robles wrapping a pro fighter's hands step by step - squarely a hand-wrapping tutorial.

3.8
How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing | Protect Your Hands for the Long Run
Intermediate
How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing | Protect Your Hands for the Long Run

Reviewer Excellent — explains the why, not just the how, and gets the competition rules right.

Moderator Squarely about hand wrapping and hand care for boxing — the anatomy rationale, taping methods for extra knuckle support, and how training wraps differ from amateur and pro competition wraps.

3.7
How To Wrap Your Hands For Boxing/MMA Taught By Michael Chandler
Beginner
How To Wrap Your Hands For Boxing/MMA Taught By Michael Chandler

Reviewer The most thorough, mistake-aware tutorial in the batch.

Moderator Extremely thorough, detailed hand wrap tutorial from a credible MMA fighter, explicitly framed as the first thing every new fighter needs to learn — squarely on-topic.

3.7
HOW TO DO AN AMATEUR BOXING HAND WRAP
Intermediate
HOW TO DO AN AMATEUR BOXING HAND WRAP

Reviewer Great detail, but geared to someone who already wraps hands and wants the competition version.

Moderator Detailed amateur-competition hand wrap with tape, fully on topic.

3.7
Robert Garcia on Hand Wrapping for Boxing
Beginner
Robert Garcia on Hand Wrapping for Boxing

Reviewer Real trainer, real reasoning behind every wrap choice - this is how you actually learn to protect your hands, not just mimic motions.

Moderator 100% about hand wrapping technique from a credentialed trainer - layer order, thumb protection, knuckle padding, wrist wraps. Nothing else competing for airtime.

3.7
How to wrap your hands for boxing like a pro. - Instagram
Intermediate
How to wrap your hands for boxing like a pro. - Instagram

Reviewer The most precise, step-by-step version in this batch — easy to actually replicate.

Moderator Identical content to the most detailed wrap tutorial in this batch (same Mexican-style wrap, same precise revolution-by-revolution breakdown) — squarely on-topic.

3.6
How to Wrap Your Hands - BOXING (best method)
Beginner
How to Wrap Your Hands - BOXING (best method)

Reviewer Corrects a common misconception clearly.

Moderator Thorough, well-explained hand wrap method that also explains the purpose (securing the fist, not padding) — squarely on-topic and unusually clear about the 'why'.

3.6
How to Wrap Hands for Boxing (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
Beginner
How to Wrap Hands for Boxing (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

Reviewer Best explained rationale for wrist wrap direction in the batch.

Moderator Very thorough step-by-step tutorial with clear rationale for technique choices (why wrap over not under the wrist) — squarely and thoroughly on-topic.

3.6
Handwrapping 101: The Best Way to Wrap your Hands!
Beginner
Handwrapping 101: The Best Way to Wrap your Hands!

Reviewer Explains the anatomy behind the wrap, not just the motions.

Moderator Comprehensive '101' hand wrap tutorial covering two full wrap styles with anatomical rationale — squarely and thoroughly on-topic.

3.6
How to Wrap Your Hands From a Fighter's Perspective
Beginner
How to Wrap Your Hands From a Fighter's Perspective

Reviewer Clear, complete wrap tutorial with a smart fix for shorter wraps.

Moderator Squarely a detailed hand-wrapping tutorial, same coach, covering standard-length and shorter Mexican wraps with a gauze padding workaround. On topic.

3.6
How to Wrap Hands for Boxing | Vargas Boxing Gym
Beginner
How to Wrap Hands for Boxing | Vargas Boxing Gym

Reviewer Detailed and explains the why behind each step, not just the motions - genuinely educational.

Moderator Squarely a detailed hand-wrapping tutorial covering both standard and Mexican-style wraps. On topic.

3.6
How to Wrap Hands using Tape & Gauze for Amateur Boxing
Intermediate
How to Wrap Hands using Tape & Gauze for Amateur Boxing

Reviewer Credible, practical, real gym setting -- good competition-wrap reference.

Moderator A coach wrapping a real fighter's hands with gauze and tape for a fight -- squarely hand wrapping, just the competition-day version.

3.5
Hand Wrap Technique to Prevent Injuries in Boxing - TikTok
Advanced
Hand Wrap Technique to Prevent Injuries in Boxing - TikTok

Reviewer The specificity here — and the injury story behind it — makes this worth following closely.

Moderator Fully devoted to hand-wrap technique, including advanced additions like double sponges and a taping layer — squarely on-topic.

3.5
How to Gauze Wrapping your Own hands for Boxing
Beginner
How to Gauze Wrapping your Own hands for Boxing

Reviewer Thorough, specific, and correct — a real how-to worth following.

Moderator This is exactly and entirely about wrapping your own hands for boxing, with a gauze-and-tape method, from listing materials through every step of the wrap. Dead center of the sub-skill.

3.5
Wrapping Your Hands for Boxing
Beginner
Wrapping Your Hands for Boxing

Reviewer Simple, memorable sequence - great starting point if you've never wrapped your own hands before.

Moderator Straightforward, entirely about wrapping hands for boxing training - wrist, thumb, knuckle protection in order of importance. On topic throughout.

3.5
How to Wrap Your Hands For Boxing (Better Method)
Beginner
How to Wrap Your Hands For Boxing (Better Method)

Reviewer Good detail on locking the wrap so it doesn't loosen mid-session.

Moderator Squarely a hand-wrapping tutorial with a locking technique to prevent the wrap loosening in training. On topic.

3.4
Wrapping hands for Boxing (Advance)
Advanced
Wrapping hands for Boxing (Advance)

Reviewer Real technique, correctly explained, just narrated in a way that leans hard on the visual.

Moderator Entirely and only about wrapping hands -- a specific gauze-over-knuckle method, described step by step. Exactly the skill.

3.3
How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing
Beginner
How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing

Reviewer Practical and considerate of people without expensive gear.

Moderator Clear, practical hand wrap tutorial including a budget alternative (sponge) for knuckle padding — squarely on-topic.

3.3
Hand Wrap Tutorial || McLeod Scott Boxing
Beginner
Hand Wrap Tutorial || McLeod Scott Boxing

Reviewer Clean, practical wrap tutorial with the key safety cue included.

Moderator This is exactly what it says - full hand wrap walkthrough from thumb hook to knuckle passes to wrist finish. Squarely on topic.

3.3
How to Wrap Boxing Handwraps for Training - TikTok
Beginner
How to Wrap Boxing Handwraps for Training - TikTok

Reviewer Specific, step-by-step, and long enough to actually show the whole wrap, solid.

Moderator This is a straightforward, literal hand-wrapping tutorial with a specific described pattern (figure-eight across the back of the hand and under the palm), exactly the skill.

3.2
Wrapping Hands For Boxing Bag Work
Beginner
Wrapping Hands For Boxing Bag Work

Reviewer Gets the job done, but light on explanation.

Moderator Straightforward personal hand-wrap method for bag work, fully on topic.

3.0
How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing
Beginner
How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing

Reviewer Right steps, but almost no teaching beyond 'do this, then this.'

Moderator Correct, sequential wrap instructions -- wrist, knuckles, thumb, between fingers, finish at wrist.

2.5
How to Properly Wrap Boxing Hands (180 Inch) - TikTok
Beginner
How to Properly Wrap Boxing Hands (180 Inch) - TikTok

Reviewer Plausible real tutorial, but the caption gives me nothing to confirm actual depth.

Moderator Hand wrapping is clearly the subject and the '180 inch' detail is a real specific product reference, which is a good sign, but the description itself is a keyword list ('Keywords: how to wrap...') rather than a genuine caption, so I can't confirm the technique content directly.

1.7