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Don't do actual boxing/mma sparing unless you're actually wanting to become pro. It can do damage to your head. I used to do boxing/mma myself as a kid but luckily I didn't get affected by any fucked up brain shit.
However, there are no excuses for not do boxing training like bag work, shadowboxing, ropes, and punch pad combos with a m8. MMA training however you can always learn throws/take downs which are very useful. Groundwork is useful too but try not to get in a habit of staying on the ground for any longer than 5 seconds because in a street fight your opponent could have lads around who could come up and kick you on the ground.
More importantly, just learn to defend yourself first. Make sure your face isn't on show while you're fighting. Oh and :2) Do face conditioning. Face conditioning is where you lightly flick a straight hand in your face while keeping your eyes OPEN so you get out of the habit of eye squinting while you're having punches thrown at you irl.
