I box my mates who are well into it and I hold my own all day long, kinda like absorb punches that land on my back and shoulders but never seem to get hit in the body or sides as I protect with my elbows but boy my elbows hurt for like a week!!
And I like to jump in and jump out kinda like andre ward does obviously not slick like him, but if someone can't hit you cleanly then it's gotta mean something.