This is just the beginning.
It would be nice if it also take armor into account, not just weight. That way loomed gauntlets do more damage.
Blocking with Heavy Gauntlets could act like a shield, but instead of nullifying damage, it only reduces it. I think that would be pretty cool.
Maybe pugilism could also be such a viable play-style that spawning with heavy gauntlets overrides the "spawn with a weapon" rule.