Iagree with Von and Adam,...This is a sport that requires getting hit in the face. You can not be scared of it. Some guys spar with a nose protector to keep from getting hit in the face to much there. Charles Brewer used to wear one all the time. Though it is usually just if you already have an injury you would wear one ( they are very uncomfortable)...As for the damage to the nose it takes repeated breaks for it to be damaged. 90% of the time one or two breaks will be set just fine. Take it from a guy who has a flat nose...It was just fine the first 5 or six times.....But if you fear it that much you will be punch shy and that is the last thing you want to be in the ring it will really end up causing you to get hurt in the long run