Is there truly a debate about this?
A skilled fighter will most certainly defeat a bodybuilder who is not trained in any form of combat. Size means nothing and moreover becomes a major deterrent when you consider the amount of fatigue that will set in for a big bodybuilder.
Yes, there is such a thing as a puncher's chance, but the guy throwing the punch also has to know to to actually throw (build momentum, use hips, proper timing and how to simply angle your fists) the punch and hope that it lands in the right spot (not every punch landed on the face results with a knockout, hit a guy square on the forehead or top of skull and you'll likely fracture your hand if not wrapped).
I used to like boxing a lot and then a few years ago after a few concussions I realized it's a young man's sport. Now, I enjoy riding my bike and will sometimes do some Jiujitsu but rarely do I ever go to an actual academy to train or spar. Once you cross the age of 40, recovery from an injury takes a while. Once you cross the age of 50, you might recover from an injury, but could have long lasting effects to your range of motion that gets coupled with arthritic pain. Once you cross the age of 60, you might not fully recover from an injury. Once you cross the age of 70, you might die from a simple injury. Fuck that.
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