Inside Fighting

taj-09 · 12-16-2009, 04:25 AM

Who are some fighter who were great at inside fighting that i can study and do you guys have any handy hints or little tricks or combos you find work for you fighting on the inside.

brown bomber · 12-16-2009, 04:36 AM

Jamie Moore, Mike Gomez, Chavez, Mike Brodie, Cotto, Corrales, Juan Diaz, Barrera

taj-09 · 12-16-2009, 04:42 AM

cheers thomo, ill check them out..

RDJ · 12-16-2009, 06:16 AM

James Toney. A nice "trick" (creating an opening) is hooking to the body, followed by an uppercut upstairs. Right hook - right uppercut. The hook pulls the elbows to the side and clears the path for an uppercut. In general things like that help you pull open the defence of someone who's in full guard.

pretty boy · 12-19-2009, 04:55 PM

Corrales, castillo, toney and mayweather.

achillesthegreat · 12-19-2009, 05:51 PM

Mayweather and Hopkins can show you how to fight on the inside as the weaker, perhaps more slick fighter. Guys like Castillo and Hatton can show you how to fight on the inside as the stronger fighter. A blend of both is best.

Inside fighting is a 3 point subject - shortening your punches, physicality and the tricks.

1) Shorter punches is exactly that. The same punches but shorter so as to adapt to the smaller distance.
2) Physicality is simply the strength and wrestling aspect. The clinch, physical manipulation, your balance, the nudging, the footwork etc
3) The tricks is things like Mayweather sticking the forearm in the face, Hopkins hitting the hips, going below the belt, hitting and holding etc You could call this dirty boxing.

RDJ · 12-19-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by achillesthegreat

2) Physicality is simply the strength and wrestling aspect. The clinch, physical manipulation, your balance, the nudging, the footwork etc
3) The tricks is things like Mayweather sticking the forearm in the face, Hopkins hitting the hips, going below the belt, hitting and holding etc You could call this dirty boxing.

Not sure what category, but another one is pushing his elbows inwards with his fist, if you do this hard you'd spin him but done subtly it just keeps him from using that arm or push him off balance a little.

A pro fighter I sparred a while ago did that with his knee against mine. He kept me on the ropes like that. Not that I minded, I wasn't planning on leaving the ropes anyway as I got the best of it.

cool-cat · 12-19-2009, 06:12 PM

Hatton was the example i followed.

achillesthegreat · 12-19-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RDJ

Not sure what category, but another one is pushing his elbows inwards with his fist, if you do this hard you'd spin him but done subtly it just keeps him from using that arm or push him off balance a little.

A pro fighter I sparred a while ago did that with his knee against mine. He kept me on the ropes like that. Not that I minded, I wasn't planning on leaving the ropes anyway as I got the best of it.

It slots into category 2 and 3. They sort of overlap. You aren't really supposed to clinch but then it's done so widely that it's not really illegal, more just frowned upon if used in the wrong way.

Pushing the elbow is a trick cos it's one of the more unexpected things to do but then again you are manipulating them physically so it can slot under physicality.

You'll often get guys tuck up in half guard and try to flick you with their left arm. Push that elbow in, step around them and dig to the body or head.

Trey029 · 12-19-2009, 10:44 PM

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgjd9sA75dM[/ame], 1-19 i think you can learn a couple of things

vibit · 12-21-2009, 01:19 PM

My fav is Smokin Joe Frazier. Bob and weave baby, bob and weave.

taj-09 · 12-21-2009, 06:46 PM

can someone please explain this pushing of the elbow trick in more detail, how is it done.

12-16-2009, 04:25 AM	#1
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12-16-2009, 04:36 AM	#2
brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 20,402 vCash: 1000	Re: Inside Fighting Jamie Moore, Mike Gomez, Chavez, Mike Brodie, Cotto, Corrales, Juan Diaz, Barrera
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12-16-2009, 04:42 AM	#3
taj-09 Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: sherps mummys bed Posts: 1,319 vCash: 1590	Re: Inside Fighting cheers thomo, ill check them out..
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12-16-2009, 06:16 AM	#4
RDJ Gent And Scholar East Side VIP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm not your buddy, pal. Posts: 32,578 vCash: 202	Re: Inside Fighting James Toney. A nice "trick" (creating an opening) is hooking to the body, followed by an uppercut upstairs. Right hook - right uppercut. The hook pulls the elbows to the side and clears the path for an uppercut. In general things like that help you pull open the defence of someone who's in full guard.
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12-19-2009, 04:55 PM	#5
pretty boy Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Derry, Ireland Posts: 829 vCash: 673	Re: Inside Fighting Corrales, castillo, toney and mayweather.
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12-19-2009, 05:51 PM	#6
achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,193 vCash: 1000	Re: Inside Fighting Mayweather and Hopkins can show you how to fight on the inside as the weaker, perhaps more slick fighter. Guys like Castillo and Hatton can show you how to fight on the inside as the stronger fighter. A blend of both is best. Inside fighting is a 3 point subject - shortening your punches, physicality and the tricks. 1) Shorter punches is exactly that. The same punches but shorter so as to adapt to the smaller distance. 2) Physicality is simply the strength and wrestling aspect. The clinch, physical manipulation, your balance, the nudging, the footwork etc 3) The tricks is things like Mayweather sticking the forearm in the face, Hopkins hitting the hips, going below the belt, hitting and holding etc You could call this dirty boxing.
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12-19-2009, 06:12 PM	#8
cool-cat Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 934 vCash: 240	Re: Inside Fighting Hatton was the example i followed.
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Trey029 Journeyman Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 51 vCash: 1000	Re: Inside Fighting [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgjd9sA75dM[/ame], 1-19 i think you can learn a couple of things
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12-21-2009, 01:19 PM	#11
vibit Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,245 vCash: 920	Re: Inside Fighting My fav is Smokin Joe Frazier. Bob and weave baby, bob and weave.
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12-21-2009, 06:46 PM	#12
taj-09 Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: sherps mummys bed Posts: 1,319 vCash: 1590	Re: Inside Fighting can someone please explain this pushing of the elbow trick in more detail, how is it done.
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