What Are Boxing Gloves Made Of?

Round about 1980 my Uncle Glenn gave my brothers these boxing gloves:

Now I don't know what these babies are made of but it's been over thirty years and they show NO signs of wear and tear. 

It's scary really because my brothers, countless cousins and friends and now my boys have used the heck out of them. I did have to replace the laces on one of the gloves but that's it. 

Boxing is a tricky sport. No matter how much Jim Rome talks about it I just can't seem to wrap my mind around the purpose of it.

"Look into my eyes...you like boxing."

I mean...Sure they tell you:

"Don't worry about us, Mom! We'll be fine. Just let us play with the gloves."

And then they begin to systematically wallop each other.

They are fierce.

Now Stella on the other hand...

She's not so fierce.

She likes to put them on while watching Dora.

I think they make her look like a lobster.

There's a resemblance, right?

Right.

Oh, I'm sure all this boxing is going to work out just fine.*

Just fine.

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*The black eye was caused by a rogue knee connecting with his eye on the trampoline. The gloves are not to blame...this time.