{"product_id":"short-boxe-congo","title":"Congo boxing shorts","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.eb-prod{font-family:inherit;color:inherit;line-height:1.75}.eb-prod h2{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15em}.eb-prod p{margin-bottom:.9rem}.eb-prod ul{margin:.5rem 0 1rem 1.4rem}.eb-prod li{margin-bottom:.45rem}.eb-prod strong{font-weight:600}.eb-prod a{color:#0066cc;text-decoration:underline}.eb-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.35rem}.eb-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:5px 13px;border-radius:999px;line-height:1}.eb-badge-type{background:#fff;color:#1a1a1a;border:1.5px solid #1a1a1a}.eb-cat-premium{background:#fdf6e3;color:#7a5c00;border:1.5px solid #f0c040}.eb-cat-essentielle{background:#f2f2f2;color:#444;border:1.5px solid #bbb}.eb-summary{background:#f5f0eb;border-left:4px solid #c0392b;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;margin-bottom:1.75rem}.eb-summary p{margin:0}.eb-note{background:#f7f5f2;border:1px solid #e3ded6;padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;margin:1rem 0}.eb-note p{margin:0}.eb-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.25rem 0}.eb-scroll .eb-specs{margin:0;min-width:500px}.eb-specs{width:100% !important;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.25rem 0;font-size:14px;background:#fff !important;table-layout:auto !important;display:table !important}.eb-specs thead{display:table-header-group !important}.eb-specs tbody{display:table-row-group !important}.eb-specs tr{display:table-row !important}.eb-specs th,.eb-specs td{display:table-cell !important;word-break:normal !important;overflow-wrap:normal !important;hyphens:none !important}.eb-specs th{background:#1a1a1a !important;color:#f0c040 !important;padding:9px 13px;text-align:left;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}.eb-specs td{padding:9px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;color:#333 !important;vertical-align:top;background:#fff !important}.eb-specs td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}.eb-specs tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f7f5f2 !important}.eb-specs tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding:.9rem 0}.eb-faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-q{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.3rem;color:#1a1a1a}.eb-faq-a{margin:0;color:#444;line-height:1.7}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-prod\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-cat-premium\"\u003eCongolese flag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-cat-essentielle\"\u003eMuay Thai cut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eDiagonal band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eXS to 4XL\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn short:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kinshasa, \u003cstrong\u003e30 October 1974\u003c\/strong\u003e, four in the morning. The most famous fight in boxing history happened here, and the crowd was chanting \u003cstrong\u003eAli, boma ye\u003c\/strong\u003e. Sky blue shorts with the \u003cstrong\u003ediagonal red band edged in yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003estar\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e8 sizes, XS to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e\u0026#8364;39\u003c\/strong\u003e in XS, \u003cstrong\u003e\u0026#8364;44\u003c\/strong\u003e from S to 4XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe fight of the century happened here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRumble in the Jungle\u003c\/strong\u003e did not take place in Las Vegas or New York but at the \u003cstrong\u003e20th of May Stadium in Kinshasa\u003c\/strong\u003e, on 30 October 1974. The first bell rang at \u003cstrong\u003efour in the morning\u003c\/strong\u003e to suit American television schedules, in front of around sixty thousand people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crowd had picked its side. For weeks the city had chanted \u003cstrong\u003eAli, boma ye\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026mdash; Ali, kill him, in Lingala. On the night, Muhammad Ali let George Foreman spend himself against the ropes and knocked him out in the eighth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty years on it is still the reference point for what a fight can be. And it happened on Congolese ground, in front of a Congolese crowd. Not many countries can say that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the shorts look like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSky blue\u003c\/strong\u003e ground crossed on the \u003cstrong\u003ediagonal\u003c\/strong\u003e by a broad \u003cstrong\u003ered band edged in yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e, running from the lower left to the upper right. A \u003cstrong\u003eyellow five-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e sits in the upper left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ewide elastic waistband\u003c\/strong\u003e is blue and carries the \u003cstrong\u003eESPRIT BOXE \u0026mdash; FOR THE GLORY\u003c\/strong\u003e label in white. Satin finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Muay Thai cut, and why it matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery country short in this collection shares one cut: \u003cstrong\u003eshort leg\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehigh side split over the hip\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewide elastic waistband\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is not styling. The high split clears the hip completely, which is what a \u003cstrong\u003ehead kick\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003eclinch\u003c\/strong\u003e need \u0026mdash; the two movements Muay Thai is built around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice these work for \u003cstrong\u003eMuay Thai\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ekickboxing\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eK-1\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMMA training\u003c\/strong\u003e, and they are just as usable in \u003cstrong\u003eboxing\u003c\/strong\u003e for gym work and club shows: the leg stays free and nothing catches during footwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-scroll\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"eb-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFight shorts, Muay Thai cut, short leg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisciplines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMuay Thai, kickboxing, K-1, MMA, boxing, general training\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSky blue ground, diagonal red band edged in yellow, yellow star\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWaistband\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWide blue elastic, woven ESPRIT BOXE FOR THE GLORY label\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDetails\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh side split\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolyester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSky blue, red, yellow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, 4XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEuropean cut \u0026mdash; take your usual size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWho for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMen and women\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026#8364;39 in XS, \u0026#8364;44 from S to 4XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is the only country short built on a \u003cstrong\u003ediagonal\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than bands or panels, which gives the silhouette a line few model has. For sanctioned amateur bouts, check the corner colour your association assigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting the size right\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean cut \u0026mdash; take your usual size.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most Muay Thai shorts on the market are Thai-made and sized accordingly, which is why almost every seller tells you to order one size up. These are cut to European sizing, so that correction does not apply. \u003cstrong\u003eEight sizes, XS to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the bulk of the market stops at XXL. The elastic waistband absorbs a swing in waist measurement, which helps through a fight camp. If you train in a \u003cstrong\u003egroin guard\u003c\/strong\u003e, go one size up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso worth a look\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/cameroon-boxing-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cameroon boxing shorts\"\u003eCameroon boxing shorts\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; the Stars and Stripes as an all-over print, if you want the side Ali fought for that night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/nigeria-boxing-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nigeria boxing shorts\"\u003eNigeria boxing shorts\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; green, red and yellow with the large star, if you want another African flag in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/muay-thai-shorts-9-colours\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Muay Thai shorts, 9 colours\"\u003eMuay Thai shorts\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; nine plain colourways with a contrast waistband, if you want the same cut without a flag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo complete the kit: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-t-shirts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing t-shirts\"\u003eboxing t-shirts\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-hoodies\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing hoodies\"\u003eboxing hoodies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo gear up: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-gloves\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing gloves\"\u003eboxing gloves\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-mouthguard\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing mouthguards\"\u003emouthguards\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-hand-wraps\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing hand wraps\"\u003ehand wraps\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing shorts\"\u003eboxing shorts collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDo Muay Thai shorts run small?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThai-made shorts do, which is why the usual advice is to order one size up. These are a \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean cut \u0026mdash; take your usual size\u003c\/strong\u003e. Eight sizes run from \u003cstrong\u003eXS to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e. Between two sizes, or if you wear a groin guard, take the larger one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat is the difference between Muay Thai shorts and boxing shorts?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eMuay Thai shorts sit above the knee with a \u003cstrong\u003ehigh side split and a wide elastic waistband\u003c\/strong\u003e, which clears the hip for kicks and clinch work. Boxing shorts run longer with the waistband above the navel, marking the low-blow line. These are the Muay Thai cut, and they carry over to boxing training without trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhere did the Rumble in the Jungle take place?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eAt the \u003cstrong\u003e20th of May Stadium in Kinshasa\u003c\/strong\u003e, then Zaire, on \u003cstrong\u003e30 October 1974\u003c\/strong\u003e. The bout started at four in the morning local time so it could go out live in the United States, in front of roughly sixty thousand people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat does Ali boma ye mean?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eAli, kill him, in \u003cstrong\u003eLingala\u003c\/strong\u003e. Kinshasa took up the chant in the weeks before the fight and kept it going through the night itself. Ali stopped George Foreman in the \u003cstrong\u003eeighth round\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eHow do you wash Muay Thai shorts?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eMachine wash inside out at \u003cstrong\u003e30 \u0026#176;C \/ 86 \u0026#176;F\u003c\/strong\u003e, no tumble dryer, and never put an iron directly on the panels. Skip the \u003cstrong\u003efabric softener\u003c\/strong\u003e: it coats the weave and slows how fast sweat moves through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eAre these unisex?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes. The cut is \u003cstrong\u003ethe same for men and women\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026mdash; only the size changes, and the range opens at \u003cstrong\u003eXS\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is not true everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"aspritboxe.com","offers":[{"title":"Congo \/ XS","offer_id":54830664089976,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.CONGO.XS","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Congo \/ S","offer_id":54830664122744,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.CONGO.S","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Congo \/ M","offer_id":54830664155512,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.CONGO.M","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Congo \/ L","offer_id":54830664188280,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.CONGO.L","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Congo \/ XL","offer_id":54830664221048,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.CONGO.XL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Congo \/ XXL","offer_id":54830664253816,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.CONGO.XXL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Congo \/ XXXL","offer_id":54830664286584,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.CONGO.XXXL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Congo \/ 4XL","offer_id":54830664319352,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.CONGO.4XL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/files\/Short_CONGO_PRO.jpg?v=1773009638","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/congo-boxing-shorts","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}