{"product_id":"short-boxe-france","title":"France 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-cat-premium\"\u003eFrench flag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-cat-essentielle\"\u003eMuay Thai cut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eWide elastic waistband\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"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 on \u003cstrong\u003e21 September 1948\u003c\/strong\u003e, at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, Marcel Cerdan stopped Tony Zale to take the world middleweight title — the \u003cstrong\u003esecond French world champion\u003c\/strong\u003e in the sport's history. These shorts carry the blue, white and red in \u003cstrong\u003ethree full-height vertical panels\u003c\/strong\u003e on a \u003cstrong\u003eMuay Thai cut\u003c\/strong\u003e with a short leg and a high side split. \u003cstrong\u003e8 sizes, XS to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e€39\u003c\/strong\u003e in XS, \u003cstrong\u003e€44\u003c\/strong\u003e from S to 4XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe night Zale met the Casablanca Clouter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTony Zale was the reigning middleweight champion and one of the hardest punchers of his era. Cerdan, born in Sidi Bel Abbès and raised in Casablanca, took the title in Jersey City on \u003cstrong\u003e21 September 1948\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003etechnical knockout\u003c\/strong\u003e — Zale's corner pulled him out before the twelfth round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine months later Cerdan lost the belt to Jake LaMotta with a torn shoulder, and he died in the \u003cstrong\u003eAir France crash off the Azores on 27 October 1949\u003c\/strong\u003e while flying to New York for the rematch. Seven months as champion, and a name that still opens any conversation about French boxing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the shorts look like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree \u003cstrong\u003efull-height vertical panels\u003c\/strong\u003e: blue on the left, white in the centre, red on the right. The \u003cstrong\u003ewide elastic waistband\u003c\/strong\u003e repeats the same three-panel split. A woven label on the white section of the waistband carries the official Esprit Boxe logo and the words \u003cstrong\u003eESPRIT BOXE — FOR THE GLORY\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSatin-finish fabric, no print and no lettering across the panels — from the back row of a gym the flag still reads as a flag, which is the whole point of fight kit.\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 — 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\u003eThree vertical panels, blue, white and red\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWaistband\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWide elastic, tricolour, 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\u003eBlue, white, red\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 — 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 these are the shorts that identify you from the far side of the room — three full-height panels, no text, a flag that reads at distance. For sanctioned amateur bouts, check the corner colour your association assigns before the card; for training, club shows, interclubs and camps there is nothing to check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting the size right\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean cut — 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\/belgium-boxing-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Belgium boxing shorts\"\u003eBelgium boxing shorts\u003c\/a\u003e — black, yellow and red, if you fight out of a Belgian club.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/switzerland-boxing-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Switzerland boxing shorts\"\u003eSwitzerland boxing shorts\u003c\/a\u003e — red and white, if you want a solid ground and the white cross.\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 — 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 — 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\"\u003eCan I wear these in amateur competition?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eAmateur rulebooks generally assign a \u003cstrong\u003ecorner colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, red or blue, for the bout itself — check with your association or coach before the card. Training, club shows, interclubs, exhibitions and camps carry no such requirement.\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\"\u003eWho is the most famous French boxer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcel Cerdan\u003c\/strong\u003e, world middleweight champion on \u003cstrong\u003e21 September 1948\u003c\/strong\u003e against Tony Zale, the second Frenchman to hold a world title after \u003cstrong\u003eGeorges Carpentier\u003c\/strong\u003e. He lost it to Jake LaMotta in June 1949 and died in the Azores air crash on 27 October 1949.\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 — 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":"France \/ XS","offer_id":55627223859576,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.FRANCE.XS","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"France \/ S","offer_id":44028341452992,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.FRANCE.S","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"France \/ M","offer_id":44028341485760,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.FRANCE.M","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"France \/ L","offer_id":44028341518528,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.FRANCE.L","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"France \/ XL","offer_id":44028341551296,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.FRANCE.XL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"France \/ XXL","offer_id":44028341584064,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.FRANCE.XXL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"France \/ XXXL","offer_id":44028341616832,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.FRANCE.XXXL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"France \/ 4XL","offer_id":44028341649600,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.FRANCE.4XL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/files\/SHORT_FRANCE.jpg?v=1773009983","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/france-boxing-shorts","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}