Why do boxers wear sweat suits while training?

Answer 1

The sweat suit helps elavate body temperature and encourages sweating and therefore weightloss to make help one manage weight for their particular goal(s) be it making fight weight or simply speeding up weight loss. This method is a sort of less extreme version of rubber?sauna suits often worn by wrestlers. It also provides shielding from the elements whilst running or in the the boxing known as road work. Many feel pyschologically it puts one into a heightened state to train more rigorously.