Put it this way - how many punches does the average "tough guy" throw a year? Even a "street fighter" probably throws a maximum of five a week and they don't count because the bloke he belted was probably pissed, outnumbered 3 to 1 and had his body turned to the side towards some glamour he would otherwise later fuck. More importantly, how many punches are thrown at the tough guy a year? Even the most untalented, part - time enthusiast who hits the gym three days a week still should be throwing around 1,000 punches per session against all kinds of apparatus under the supervision of a trainer and mates who know how to fight. More importantly once he starts even the most rudimentary 3 rounds of sparring he'll be forced to learn how to avoid at least 300 punches or so per session. Unless the footy guy just bumrushes and tackles him, if the little bloke opens up big boy is going to be absolutely clueless.