Issue 105
September 2013
THE ESSENTIAL GEAR USED BY TODAY’S ATHLETES
World Series of Fighting’s explosive 10-4-1 Brazilian bantamweight, and beater of UFC vet, Miguel Torres, is all about Everlast
JACO VENTED CONVERTIBLE EQUIPMENT BAG
“The Jaco bag is awesome, man. I think the great thing about it is that it has a lot of areas for me to put whatever I need to put in there. You have somewhere to put your clothes if they’re wet, somewhere to put your dry clothes, and another place to put other equipment. It can hold anything and everything a fighter may need to bring to training. It’s simply an awesome bag. Jaco bosses always send me stuff for free, but even if they didn’t, because I know how good it is, I wouldn’t hesitate to pay for the bag myself.”
16OZ EVERLAST BOXING GLOVES
“Pretty much everything I’m using these days is from Everlast. I really like the equipment. They fit incredibly well on my hands and they’re also very compact. I use the 16oz gloves for sparring and because the gloves are so well made I can throw hard strikes that I know won’t hurt my opponent, and that’s very important. It’s important to keep your training partners safe otherwise you won’t have any to spar with (laughs). They’re very good boxing gloves.”
EVERLAST HEADGUARD
“I used to have a problem with headgear: I’d only wear it occasionally because it never really fit right. However, Everlast has great head gear that fits well on my neck and I can breathe really well with it, much better than I could before.”
GLYCOFUSE AND AMINOLAST
“I love the Glycofuse and Aminolast drinks from Gaspari Nutrition. They’re fantastic for me to drink before and after training. It’s important to stay hydrated and these keep me very hydrated throughout training.”
PLAY SAFE GUMSHIELD
“What I really like about this gumshield is not only does it keep my teeth safe and comfortable, it also has my city’s flag on it, so I’m always representing it when I fight. Also, when I open my mouth it looks as if I’m not wearing a mouthpiece which is cool too.”
UNDERFLOOR T-SHIRTS
“I like to train in these T-shirts because I think the designs look great, and there are a lot of designs I can choose from so I’m never wearing the same thing twice. Also they fit really well around my body and it doesn’t weigh me down when I get sweaty.”
KING SHIN GUARDS
“There are a lot of good shin guards on the market but in my opinion these are the best in the business. I like to utilize kicking in my striking game and I don’t want to get hurt during training or anything like that so I wear the King shin guards. They’re great protection for the legs.”
