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@LoyaltyFriends Boxer for 14 years here. What they're saying is actually kinda true. An untrained fighter throws a punch with their should meaning if you can catch that punch before it reaches full extension it won't hurt as much as when it's fully extended. Same goes for weaving.
Now if they were throwing proper punches it'll hurt more but still, not as much as it would if you took the punch at full extension. And if they are trained, and you are untrained you're most likely not even gonna see the punch, just feel the hit. Remember, a punch starts from the feet, moves up the hips, through your abdomen to your shoulder, and travels down your arm to your fist. The fist is just the mailman for the energy you generate when you torque your legs/hips.
Footwork is king.
Now if they were throwing proper punches it'll hurt more but still, not as much as it would if you took the punch at full extension. And if they are trained, and you are untrained you're most likely not even gonna see the punch, just feel the hit. Remember, a punch starts from the feet, moves up the hips, through your abdomen to your shoulder, and travels down your arm to your fist. The fist is just the mailman for the energy you generate when you torque your legs/hips.
Footwork is king.