There's a law in physics for that, but it escapes me. Equal force of distribution? Gah. In simple terms, if you can take the pain while punching, you can take the pain of being punched.

Or are you being metaphorical? :3

If you can deliver the punches well enough, you don't have to take any.

This is like choosing between the sharpest sword or the strongest shield... I choose the ability to deliver a punch, purely because IT IS an "action" - while, the other, I personally consider, "inaction"... nobody ever acomplished anything by getting him/herself beaten up.

I vote for not being punched at all.

Hard question..
Strong enough to deliver = most probably strong enough to take
or is it the other way around? :\

Taking a punch.

*punch*

o_O;

You know that bad guy is tough if the hero's punch has no effect.

Take the punch, because just delivering a punch doesn't mean it'll be a good punch worth mentioning. Now, seeing a punch coming, and landing a knockout punch before theirs even reaches, THATS badass

Doesn't matter how much you take if all you do is tickle them back. lol.