In a sport like boxing, devastating punches are commonplace! Boxers hone their punching skills in the gym for years, if not decades, to acquire the power to knock out their opponents. Despite that fact, some people often underestimate these athletes, whether due to ignorance or overconfidence. In a similar turn of events, a guy challenged his amateur boxer buddy to punch him in the face, underestimating the power behind the punches.

Boxing fans might have seen such shots in the square ring between two professionally trained boxers, but none quite as head-scratching as this one. Recently, Boxing Kingdom shared a clip on X (formerly Twitter) where the previously mentioned incident happened. The caption read, “Guy thinks he can take his friend’s power and asks to hit him. The friend is an amateur boxer.” Spoiler alert – it did not end well!

The boxing world doesn’t hold back

Since the shocking clip went live on X, it has collected over 169K views, more than 900 likes, and many opinions in the comment section. While some expressed concern about the guy who got punched, others condemned the amateur boxer for accepting the challenge.

One user mocked the guy’s confidence before getting punched and his stiff posture after it.

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Another user condemned the woman who was laughing in the background, claiming the situation was way too serious.

Someone else condemned the amateur boxer for even accepting the challenge, suggesting that he did not need to punch his friend to prove his power. 

The next user highlighted the fact that taking a punch from a regular Joe is way different than taking a punch from a trained boxer.

Someone else asserted the punch wasn’t too hard but landed on the correct spot.

Deontay Wilder knocks out internet troll

While talking about hollow challenges, how can anyone forget the ultimate troll, Charlie Zelenoff? The guy made some derogatory and threatening comments about heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. What happened next just goes to show one should never underestimate the power of a trained boxer.

Back in May 2014, Wilder traveled to Los Angeles to fight internet troll Charlie Zelenoff for directing abuse at him and his daughter. After he arrived at the gym and the two men gloved up, Wilder dropped Zelenoff several times while Zelenoff cowered and tried to run away from the ‘Bronze Bomber.’ 

‘I Brought My Gun and Everything’: Deontay Wilder Confessed He Went to ‘Kill’ Charlie Zelenoff for Inappropriate Comments About His Daughter

The lesson from the story is – challenging a trained boxer is never a good idea. What’s more, judging from the responses from the fans, they feel the same way. What did you think about the absolutely devastating shot from the amateur boxer? Do you think it was unnecessary? If not, what do you think the amateur boxer should have done?

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