Why The Bare Knuckle Champion Thinks AK Guys Are Just Built Different?

About this video

Colion Noir speaks with professional boxer and bare-knuckle champion Austin Trout about his journey from street fighting to Olympic boxing and bare-knuckle championships. Colion and Austin discuss Austin’s firearm journey (carrying a subcompact Glock .40), the crossover between fighting and shooting skills, and Austin’s philosophy on self-defense preparedness. Austin shares his view that the heavy bag is therapeutic stress relief, explains why he believes everyone should experience being hit in the face once, and describes his approach to avoiding confrontations despite his fighting ability.

Key takeaways

• Colion learns that Austin carries a Glock 27 (.40 subcompact) based on early advice he received that nines lacked stopping power, though Austin acknowledges modern ammo technology has changed that calculus
• Austin describes to Colion how bare-knuckle fighting requires different conditioning and strategy than boxing—emphasizing precision and grappling defense over pure power to avoid hand injuries
• Austin tells Colion his mindset is protective rather than aggressive; he deflects potential street confrontations by saying ‘I don’t fight for free anymore’ and stresses that trained fighters are typically the least eager to use violence outside controlled settings

Episode details: published April 3, 2025 · 40:46 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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