I was listening to a Bernard Hopkins interview on the radio and he talked in depth about how he fought the boxing establishment for years until and how he became financially successful. Anyhow, at one point the deejay asked him 'With all the fights that you have had, how in the world have you kept your brain intact?' Bernard's answer was a simple one . . .'To all the young boxers out there, forget about punching or combos or any of that. . .the best lesson that I learned and can give is to learn how to duck.' He went on the say that he was serious, learning how to avoid punches was very important for him and is the only reason that he has been able to fight and still retain his intelligence into his 40's.