Ive had many conversations with ex stadium fighters and champions,all veterans of 2-300 fights and they all say that a body kick scores when it hits the target given the boxer has good balance,poise etc,lots of Boxers throw the kick quick and pull it out of the grasp of their opponents so as not to get countered,watch Silapathai Jocky Gym as a great example,not all kicks have to be delivered full power.

Punches are used to either ko or make the opponent cover so as to use other weapons ie low kicks,if they do not ko the opponent there is every chance the kicker will win,remember the fist is gloved the other weapons are not so the fist is considered the weaker weapon,whether we agree or not is a different matter! but this is how it seems to be in Thailand.

This conversation brings to mind the words of a 1960s Boxer I had the pleasure of training with,he said if their is no knock out the fight should be a draw,he always went out to ko his opponents:)