Boxing gloves are designed to protect the fighter's hand during about, though competitions, sparring and other forms of training have their own specialized gloves.

Martial arts are practiced for a variety of different reasons including self-defense, physical fitness, entertainment and competition. 

fitness wear, worn to a gym, fitness center or health club for the purpose of physical activity.,

MMA stands for mixed martial arts. There are several arts that contribue to MMA.  gloves were designed to make working in them easy, natural, and more efficient.