Complete setLaser engravedAdjustable length
In short: a reminder to keep on you rather than a piece to show off. Round 25 mm / 0.98 in medallion, mirror polished, laser engraved with the word BOXING, two gloves touching fist to fist and the line never never give up !. 45 cm / 18 in chain included with an extender, 12 g / 0.42 oz, in gold or silver tone. €9, free standard shipping.
On 13 June 1935 at Madison Square Garden, James J. Braddock beat Max Baer and took the world heavyweight title at odds of 10 to 1. Two years earlier, his right hand broken, he was unloading ships on the Hoboken docks and living on public relief — money he paid back in full once he was champion.
The engraved gesture: the glove touch
The two gloves in the engraving are not hanging from a hook: they meet, fist to fist. That is the glove touch, the salute the two fighters exchange before the first round and often again before the last. So the medallion carries not the equipment but the respect that frames the fight, which makes it a fitting gift between training partners.
Laser engraving, not printing
The design is laser engraved into the metal. The line is fine and even, script text and the stitching drawn at the end of each glove included. The contrast comes from the mirror polished surface: the engraved line, matte and dark, stands out against the reflective ground, which is what keeps a design this fine legible at 25 mm / 0.98 in.
What it says, word for word
Across the top, BOXING in capitals. In the middle, the two gloves meeting. Along the lower curve, in script, never never give up ! — exclamation mark included. Nothing else: the reverse is plain.
Adjustable length
The curb chain is 45 cm / 18 in and finishes with an extender chain: the clasp hooks onto whichever link you choose to shorten the drop by a few centimetres. For a gift that matters — you do not need to know how the wearer likes it, they set it themselves.
Dimensions
Technical specifications
Good to know: laser engraving cuts into the metal, so it stays legible for as long as the piece lasts, where a surface print fades with rubbing. A soft cloth after wear brings the mirror polish back; dust settles in the engraved lines, and that is where to work.
You may also like
- Boxer pendant necklace — a horizontal 316L steel nameplate with cut lettering, if you want a message carried in relief rather than engraved.
- Boxing dog tag pendant — a dog tag with gloves in relief and a blank back, if you are looking for a surface to have engraved.
- Simple boxing glove pendant — a single glove in three finishes, if you prefer the object to the message.
Complete the set
Frequently asked questions
What is the glove touch?
It is the fist to fist salute the two fighters exchange at the start of a bout, after the referee's instructions, and often a second time before the final round. It stands as recognition of the opponent before the exchange. That is the gesture engraved at the centre of the medallion, rather than two gloves hanging from a hook.
What does the medallion say?
Three elements on the front: BOXING in capitals across the top, the two gloves in the middle, and never never give up ! in script along the lower curve, exclamation mark included. The reverse is plain.
Will the engraving wear off?
Laser engraving cuts into the material: the line is sunk into the metal rather than laid on top, so it stays legible for as long as the piece lasts. A soft cloth is enough to bring back the contrast between the matte line and the mirror ground.
How long is the chain?
45 cm / 18 in, with an extender chain that lets you shorten the drop by a few centimetres by hooking the clasp onto the link you want. That length puts the medallion just below the collarbone, and it adjusts with no tools on arrival.
Gold or silver — which to give?
Both versions carry the same engraving on the same 25 mm / 0.98 in disc; only the colour changes. Silver tone gives the engraved line the strongest contrast, gold tone gives a warmer piece that sits with gold jewellery already worn. At 12 g / 0.42 oz, neither is felt at the neck.
The medallion you keep on you
25 mm / 0.98 in laser engraved disc, the glove touch and the line never never give up !, 45 cm / 18 in adjustable chain included, gold or silver tone. Free standard shipping.
