Boxers, how hard does it hurt to get hit in the head or stomach? I know you do abwork to take hits?

Question

and you have gloves, and you've got adrenaline going but is it really that bad to get slugged?

Answer 1

it's doesn't hurting your stomack

Answer 2

The answer that it doesn't hurt to get hit in the stomach, you can take that and throw it away.  I've been in boxing for a number of years.  And it hurts to get hit:

Stomach - ribs can be broken.  The wind can get knocked out of you where you can't breathe.  Or the worst is a shot to the liver, it paralyzes your body where you can't breathe or move and you left lying in a fetal position.  While you may do ab work, if your abs are not contracted at the moment of impact, you are more vulnerable to getting the air knocked out of you.  That is why you often see fighters breathe out or "grunt" when they punch.  They are driving more force into their punches and also contracted their ab muscles in the event of a counter punch.

Head shots can also do damage.  First of all, punches to the face hurt.  Ever been hit square in the nose?  It is not fun.  You are usually stunned by the punch you don't see coming as you are not prepared.  A punch that stuns or knocks you down, you will groggy like things are going in slow motion.  And there are times, that even though you are conscious and on your feet and still fighting, you will have little memory for stretches at a time.

Answer 3

no.

pain???  what pain.!

it feels  like eating a cup cake.!!!

Answer 4

its all relative.  to me, it depends a lot on the skill of the person hitting you too.  i've sparred with amateurs who were good and it hurt like h**l.  i've sparred with pros and that hurts even more.  pretty much, when you're in boxing you should just understand there is no way to avoid the pain. *lol*  

like you said with the adrenaline though, its hard to really feel at the moment.  i usually realize and pay for it later that night, oh say around 9pm when I'm in bed in a pool of Ben g*y *lol*

but yes, to me, the ribs hurt even more then the stomach.  the FACE REALLY hurts!  and it also has that stunning effect as well.