Rules of 186713 coloursS to XXXL
The essentials: the guard printed here dates from 1867: it was the Queensberry Rules making gloves compulsory that brought the hands up to the face. Boxer in splashed ink running the full height of the body. The print is vertical, so it still reads from three-quarters on, which a centred chest logo does not. 13 colours, 6 sizes from S to XXXL, European cut — take your usual size. €39, free standard shipping.
The stance you are wearing has a date
The figure printed here holds an orthodox guard: left foot forward, right fist at the jaw, left shoulder raised. There is nothing timeless about it — it follows from the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, published in 1867.
Those twelve rules made boxing what it is: gloves compulsory, three-minute rounds, a ten-second count, no wrestling and no holds. Before them men fought bare-knuckle and could grapple, which produced a completely different posture — hands low, torso forward.
By imposing the glove, Queensberry brought the hands up to the face. The modern guard dates from there.
The artwork
The boxer is shown full length, in profile, in guard, and the print runs the whole height of the body — from the collarbone down to the top of the kangaroo pocket.
The treatment is splashed ink: the silhouette is solid at the centre, then breaks up into spatter and trails towards the edges, like paint thrown at the fabric. BOXING runs vertically alongside the figure, read from the bottom up, in red capitals — the only colour in the design. Plain back.
The garment
Lined hood with a drawcord, front kangaroo pocket, ribbed cuffs and hem. Straight cut, set-in long sleeves.
Technical specification
Technical specifications
Our advice: the print is vertical and fills the height of the body rather than its width, so it still reads from three-quarters on, which a centred chest logo does not. The lighter shades serve the spatter best.
Your size
European cut — take your usual size, with no conversion to apply. Six sizes, S to XXXL (XXXL is the same as 3XL).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Marquess of Queensberry Rules?
Twelve rules published in 1867 that made boxing what it is: gloves compulsory, three-minute rounds, a ten-second count, no wrestling and no holds. Before them fighters went bare-knuckle and could grapple.
What is an orthodox guard?
The base stance for a right-hander: left foot forward, right fist brought to the jaw, left shoulder raised to shield the chin. A left-hander takes the mirror image, known as southpaw.
What size should I order?
European cut — take your usual size, with no conversion to apply. Six sizes, S to XXXL, at one price across all thirteen shades.
Why did boxers start wearing gloves?
The Queensberry Rules made them compulsory in 1867. The consequence shows in this print: with a glove on, the hands come up to the face, and that is the guard you see here.
How many colours does it come in?
Thirteen. The lighter shades show the spatter best; the BOXING lettering stays red on every one.
How do you wash a printed hoodie?
The artwork is applied by heat transfer on PET film, so it holds through the wash without flaking. Machine wash at 30 °C / 86 °F inside out, no tumble dryer, no iron on the print.
