Is it a myth or a fact: Defensive fighters get hit less?

Well if they're good then they get hit less

 

No. It's perfectly sensible to assume that the more defensive the fighter, the less he gets hit, in general. Those whose focus is to not get hit, will not get hit as much as someone who's objective is to hit, as that is his central focus. Those who focus on X will generally be better at X.

 

You're not going to be regarded as a defensive fighter if you get hit more than the average of your weight class.

That's common sense.

You can't tell me that Mayweather and Hopkins don't get hit a fraction as much as Jorge Arce did.

Good defensive fighters also limit the general output of their opponents.

Good defensive fighters also move with and partially deflect a lot of blows, which limits the torque of the landed punch.

 

atschatschatsch:rofl:rofl:rofl
Im going to assume that you arent much of a defensive fighter yourselfnut

 

ts, you are missing the point. Some guys defense is to slip punches but alot of times its just to catch or block punches. When those defensive specialist get hit, its mostly hitting there guard. Youre not going to die or have brain damage from blocking punches with your forearm. So what Canelo made Floyd's arm hurt. you think thats going to ruin his life? No, taking shots to your mug will

 

Mayweather does all he can do to not get hit but even he said that it´s impossible. You are going to get hit and sometimes you will have to be able to take a big shot.

Now a defencive fighter might get hit but he also could limit the damage.

 

I think that when Abdusalamov broke his wrist he was not able to punch as hard as he normally would, that could be one reason he got hit more often..........as hard punching most certainly can discourage an opponent..........

 

Seriously? This is what its come to? Smh....mayweather-defensive fighter...gatti-not. Its cut and dry there is not greyy area. Mayweather barely ever gets touched. What the f*ck is wrong with you?

 

It's 'the same' in the way that a triple murder and speeding are both 'crimes'.

 

You could look at it in the way that a lot of the time aggressive pure offense fighters finish opponents early, so maybe take less punches due to their opponent not being there for those extra rounds to hit then back. But in a general sense obviously good defensive fighters will be hit less.

 

hit and don't get hit...that's the aim of boxing. the less punishment you take, the longer your career will be. they're getting hit far less than ppl think.

 

is this a serious question??? anyways........

elite defensive fighters rarely get touched...

good defensive fighters gets hit occasionally...

bad defensive fighters gets knockout...

i say its a myth....