In my experience you need a combination of both in a ring fight, emphasizing the hit first strategy.
Yes, if he is a good fighter he can knock you out quickly, but the reciprocal is also true. If you're a good fighter who nails him with a good counter shot the first time he throws something, and you follow up with a flurry of well placed strikes that have devastating power and accuracy...he's dead meat.
Of cousre that is a big "What if?"
So, you do have defensive skills, because no matter what I or anyone else says...they're necessary.
But intercepting him with a hit before he hits you, instead of passivley blocking or parrying it, is a more intelligent and effective way of approaching the situation. In my opinion.
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