Issue 124

January 2015

The essential gear used by today's athletes. The Blackzilians welterweight is a golden boy when it comes to local brands.

WINNING HEAD GUARD

“I always wear my Winning headgear. That’s the only headgear I ever use. They aren’t a sponsor of mine but I really like many of their products. Winning has a great line of gear for combat sports.”

JAWZZ MOUTHGUARD

“I use Jawzz mouthguards always. They’re comfortable and 100% reliable.”

GOLDEN GEAR BOXING GLOVES

“I have these gloves called Golden Gear. They’re a local company. It’s a local guy in New York and he comes with these gloves from Thailand and, honestly, they work better than any other glove I’ve had and they’ve outlasted all the other gloves I’ve ever had. It’s just a really nice hand-crafted glove.”

EVERLAST HANDWRAPS

“I like the Everlast wraps, and that’s what I’m using right now. They’re all the same though. Wraps are wraps.” 

GOLDEN GEAR SHIN GUARDS

“I used to use some good Hayabusa ones, but now I use a Golden Gear pair. He’s not even a sponsor, I just know the kid. He’s a nice guy and I really do use his stuff... After this he’d better send me some more gear (laughs)!”

GROIN GUARD

“I use the Diamond Cup, it’s a high-performance cup. All of the products at Diamond MMA are state of the art.”

JACO T-SHIRTS

“I stay Jaco head to toe as far as gear and apparel goes. They’re my first choice. I also have a sports nutrition company – Sport Nutrition 1 – that I’m trying to get off the ground. I have a bunch of shirts from them and I wear them all day long. That’s my training gear.”

JACO FIGHT SHORTS

“My fight shorts – and my gym shorts – are always Jaco. I love their stuff and they’ve sponsored and supported me for a long time.”

SPORT NUTRITION 1 SUPPLEMENTS

“I always have my Sport Nutrition 1 stuff in the bag. They have two proteins. One in the morning, which is a blend of casein, soy and whey proteins. You take it in the morning and it’s slow time release, so your body is using it all day. After my workouts I use the isolate. I also take their multivitamins and amino acids. I stay with Sport Nutrition 1. It’s a must-have in the gym bag.”

JACO PORTABLE CHARGER

“I always keep my Jaco charger in the bag. My iPhone always dies, so right before I go to train I plug my phone into my Jaco portable charger. Literally I do that every time I train. By 3pm my battery is dying so by the time I’m done training I’m at 90%.”