How to Take a Punch, According to a Pro Bare-Knuckle Boxer

How to Take a Punch, According to a Pro Bare-Knuckle Boxer

Wednesday, Sep 29 2021 by Tom Taylor for Men's Journal

Nobody wants to get punched. Even professional fighters avoid getting punched as best they can. Unfortunately, whether it’s outside a bar or inside a boxing ring, fists have a way of finding faces. So how to take a punch? We could think of no better man to ask than Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship heavyweight king Joey Beltran, who has also competed in MMA under the UFC and Bellator banners. Beltran is revered for his granite chin and toughness, and he definitely knows a thing or two about getting hit, whether it’s by naked knuckles or a gloved fist.

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