Does Having a Beard Cushion a Punch?

[iamboxing]

Hi, was watching this fight before, Kimbo's beard is very bushy and long. I know Danny Williams fought with a beard but it was trim, but does a beard like the one Kimbo has in the video help with punches to the chin?

[*TonyMontana*]

Hi, was watching this fight before, Kimbo's beard is very bushy and long. I know Danny Williams fought with a beard but it was trim, but does a beard like the one Kimbo has in the video help with punches to the chin?

Grow a beard
Let me punch you
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[yngwie]

Ask Duran against Hearns and Peterson against Matthyse.

[BM dnobagaV]

Ask Margarito against Pacquiao.

Pacquiao said it was a bullseye on Marg's face

[buge]

I'm sure it does ... but only very slightly.

[Heavyhands420]

I don't know I think it just sometimes it looks like they're getting hit right on the chin when they aren't so it gives the perception they are absorbing the shot. But it can't hurt I guess to not be able to see the exact location of someone's chin

[KillaCamNZ]

Absolutely. Anytime you add layers to the point of impact, it's going to absorb shock. How much? I don't know. But it will.

[Elroy The Great]

vs guys like paulie m ? sure. against guys who can punch ? nope.

[SalimShady1212]

No but it makes it harder to land accurately on the chin

[Elroy The Great]

these guys could take shots from a cannon.