{"product_id":"short-boxe-maroc","title":"Morocco 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\"\u003eGreen pentagram\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\"\u003eMOROCCO lettering\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 At \u003cstrong\u003eSeoul 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, a kid from Hay Mohammadi who had walked into a boxing gym at eight brought Morocco its \u003cstrong\u003efirst Olympic boxing medal\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026mdash; Abdelhak Achik, featherweight bronze. Red shorts with the \u003cstrong\u003egreen five-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e on the left leg and \u003cstrong\u003eMOROCCO\u003c\/strong\u003e set vertically on the right. \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\u003eFour medals, and one family in the middle of them\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorocco has \u003cstrong\u003efour Olympic boxing medals\u003c\/strong\u003e, all bronze. The first went to \u003cstrong\u003eAbdelhak Achik\u003c\/strong\u003e at Seoul in 1988, at featherweight. Born in Casablanca in 1959, he joined the Khachabate gym in Hay Mohammadi at \u003cstrong\u003eeight years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, took the national flyweight title in 1978 and Mediterranean Games gold in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour years after Seoul, at \u003cstrong\u003eBarcelona 1992\u003c\/strong\u003e, his brother \u003cstrong\u003eMohamed Achik\u003c\/strong\u003e did exactly the same thing at bantamweight. Two brothers, two Olympic bronzes. Then Tahar Tamsamani at \u003cstrong\u003eSydney 2000\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMohammed Rabii\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003eRio 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026mdash; Morocco\u0026rsquo;s only medallist of those Games in any sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabii had already made history a year earlier: on \u003cstrong\u003e16 October 2015 in Doha\u003c\/strong\u003e he beat Kazakhstan\u0026rsquo;s Daniyar Yeleussinov in the final to become the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Moroccan amateur world champion\u003c\/strong\u003e. Abdelhak Achik now coaches the national squads. The circle closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the shorts look like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e across the whole garment. On the left leg, the \u003cstrong\u003egreen five-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Moroccan flag, drawn in open outline \u0026mdash; it is large, and takes up half the leg. On the right leg, the word \u003cstrong\u003eMOROCCO\u003c\/strong\u003e in green capitals, running vertically from bottom to top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ewide elastic waistband\u003c\/strong\u003e is red. 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\u003eRed ground, green pentagram on the left leg, vertical MOROCCO lettering on the right\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWaistband\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWide red elastic\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\u003eRed and green\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 with lettering as part of the design \u0026mdash; MOROCCO runs the length of the right leg and the star takes the left. Two symbols instead of one, on a red ground that works in your favour in the red corner. Check your association\u0026rsquo;s rules before a sanctioned bout.\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\/algeria-boxing-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Algeria boxing shorts\"\u003eAlgeria boxing shorts\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; green and white in two panels with the red crescent, if you want the neighbour across the border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/france-boxing-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"France boxing shorts\"\u003eFrance boxing shorts\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; red and yellow with the full coat of arms, if you want the other side of the strait.\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\"\u003eHow many Olympic boxing medals has Morocco won?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour\u003c\/strong\u003e, all bronze: Abdelhak Achik at Seoul 1988, his brother Mohamed Achik at Barcelona 1992, Tahar Tamsamani at Sydney 2000 and Mohammed Rabii at Rio 2016.\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 was the first Moroccan boxing world champion?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMohammed Rabii\u003c\/strong\u003e, at the amateur world championships in Doha on \u003cstrong\u003e16 October 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e, beating Daniyar Yeleussinov of Kazakhstan in the welterweight final.\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":"Morocco \/ XS","offer_id":55627223892344,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.MAROC.XS","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Morocco \/ S","offer_id":44548324163776,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.MAROC.S","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Morocco \/ M","offer_id":44548324196544,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.MAROC.M","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Morocco \/ L","offer_id":44548324229312,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.MAROC.L","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Morocco \/ XL","offer_id":44548324262080,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.MAROC.XL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Morocco \/ XXL","offer_id":44548324294848,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.MAROC.XXL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Morocco \/ XXXL","offer_id":44548324327616,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.MAROC.XXXL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Morocco \/ 4XL","offer_id":44548324360384,"sku":"SHORT.PAYS.MAROC.4XL","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/files\/variant-image-couleur-morocco-16.jpg?v=1707933610","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/morocco-boxing-shorts","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}