Non-Hispanic whites MUST learn how to box. It’s a lost skill in that demographic, and has been so for several decades.
Don’t fall prey to the “coyote theory”.
A big difference between dogs and coyotes is that dogs fight for social reasons, to demonstrate dominance and other reasons. Coyotes only fight to kill. This is why, in a fight between a dog and a coyote, the dog will usually lose, even if it is much larger, and outweighs the coyote.
Though it’s called the knockout game, it is not a game, and the intent is not just to knockout, but far too often to cause mayhem, severely injure, or even kill. And there is no way to tell the intent beforehand. So the assumption must be that the intent is to kill.
Even the law clearly recognizes that violent attack can be defended against with lethal force, even when the attacker and victim know each other. If a stranger attacks, it is a slam dunk legal defense to kill them dead.
Most people think concealed carry guns in this case, but a big part of the knockout game is subterfuge, to sneak up on an intended victim and give them a “cheap shot”. And this is why I advocate knives, in particular curved, short knives like the karambit or skinning knife.
Even brandished, they can be hidden behind the forearm, so as to not cause any alarm if brandishing them was unnecessary. This means they can be drawn first, even while considering whether a threat is real. And there is no confusion about their use, either, because someone slashed or stabbed would have to be in your “space”.
And yet there is a need to parry, a boxer or karateka skill, because they may likely enter your space fist first, attempting to punch you.