How can you improve your ability to take a hard punch

[_Gatti_]

Nothing you can do will prepare you for a punch you wont see happening.

IMO the best way to prepare for a hard punch is working on a great defense and try not getting hit!

Neck and shoulder exercises help, but wont prevent a thing.

[loaded510]

^ that's real... have somebody throw punches at you while you have the head gear on and just work on your defense

[Mike_Erm]

If you get hit with a good shot behind the ear or on the chin that's life and some people are just more prone to getting Knocked out..There is boxing techniques like rolling with the punches I'm sure you know about... Lifting will help Example -Marquez lifted a lot for his last fight and Manny only did body weight exercises, i'm just saying. Lifting helps tremendously i'm not going on and on but lifting weights will help your overall game this including taking a punch.