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Boxing is not really useful for self defense, very ineffective. The whole goal of self-defense is to minimize any injury to yourself while incapacitating or temporarily stopping whoever attacked you. It is also very ineffective against anyone who has any kind of weapon. You want to fight dirty. My self-defense instructor taught always go for the eyes or the crotch, those are places that will cause the most pain and most likely incapacitate them, especially if you go for the eyes. You do not want to have a punching match, you want to win quickly and decisively, you also have to have the strength to do it which someone like me does not have.
Depends. Knowing how to punch correctly is a huge advantage. And understanding head movement and blocks. Boxing requires a slight hands to be properly format towards self defense. That includes adding dirty boxing. .
Mix in some wrestling or judo? You have someone who will be a capable fighter. Weapons DO change the equation though.
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