Deafman you will have special gifts mate.
Maybe your sight or reaction to sight could surpass  ours ?In that case you  would be able to see a punch comming easier.
Watch the centre of people and keep their knees and elbows in your perifial vision so you can see their intention prior to movment and stay out of foot and arms reach so they have to step into you to get contact ,so you have made time to react.

I had a mate who was born deaf and he was the strongest dude we all knew when he got going (everyone feared him ,but he didnt realize it).
I have a deaf freind now and she is the glue that cements together some people who wouldnt normally come together in this life.

She has a humor towards her disposition that shows through and melts away peoples fears.
You  do the same mate,I see you have humor through your avatar name , smile and enjoy every moment your given and those people who taunt or throw pretend jabs at you will give up because your  unattached reaction wont be what they were looking for.
I think many of your natural gut intincts will give you a definate edge over the other minor few who want to get physical .

Hows your balance is it effected?