Tall inside fighters

Bowe

 

Lennox Lewis was competent in the inside. Diego Corrales fought there all the time though

 

Diego was stupid and tried to use a peekabo despite being 6 foot tall.

 

Sandy saddler, Little red lopez, Genaro Hernandez.
If you want to fight inside, get your left shoulder well forward and learn the throw an uppercut.

 

Margarrito was awesome inside.

 

What is your recommended 2-3 punch combo on the inside with the uppercut with the shoulder forward?

 

Keep in mind, I am 6'3" tall, boxed at 156-178, years ago when I was very tall for my weight.
When you turn that shoulder inside, you take away his right hand because it is now behind your back. When he reaches to get to you with his left hand to the body, hit the right uppercut. When he tries to hook to the head, right uppercut. These are natural and open counters- the motion he makes to throw his left hand makes them so. And you have taken his right hand out of it, right?
So you throw the right upper-cut, then a left hook. Now you are back where you started, in good position. A nice move, from in close, is the right upper cut, left hook. Then use your right hand on his left elbow to turn him, pivot out, come back with a right hand left hook.
But you can go on for days. In close, you can pull his left down with your left and land a right. Or grab his left shoulder with your right hand and spin hi m into a left hook as you pivot to your right.

 

Primo Carnera, though that was mainly attributed to his failure to control distance effectively. Also threw a lot of hooks, completely wrong for his height.

 

Nice, I like that! Should I fear a short, chopping overhand right to the temple? Is the shoulder enough defense for this shot, or do I still need a high glove???

Oh, and Paul Williams was a good example of a tall guy who could do work on the inside. Similar build to you Grey.

 

Get your shoulder into his chest, don't let him get low. You will take his right hand out of the game, he won't be able to chop at you with the right hand. If he does, duck your head behind your left shoulder.
In close, a high left hand is pointless. Your left shoulder protects you- get in real tight. Use the left arm to cover your stomach, keep the right elbow tight to cover your liver. Learn how to shoot a real short real tight right uppercut and a short hook behind it.
That action, those punches, is all on your feet. Keep your feet under your shoulders and you'll be able to punch short, hard, and fast. If your feet get wide, you can't do it.

 

Got it. I bet you wince when you see guys fighting on the inside with the gloves near the ears squared-up in that high-guard.

 

I weep. When you get the left side forward, it also takes the vulnerable spots on your right side and moves them farther away. That makes him reach with his left hand and that makes it easy to counter with a right uppercut. When he hooks to your head, pick up your right hand...AND roll to your left.
Slide the weight onto your left foot and turn inside his hook, let it wrap around you. For a couple reasons. First, this is the exact same motion as throwing a right hand, so you can bring it up to his body or drop a short right on his chin. Your right shoulder will be inside his hook. Second, it puts you in a spot to come back with your left hook.

 

His limited boxing background meant he didn't have an outside game that could compete against competent opponents. He wasn't called "The Ambling Alp" for nothing.

 

I like watching Sal Sanchez. Bounces arund on the outside picking away with the jab and right hand, then as soon as you get close enough to hit him he pushes in and starts ripping uppercuts like a mofo. Great strategy for a tall guy. Make em work to get inside, then punish them once they get there.

Hate seeing tall guys tie up or run away when the fight gets close. imo it's down to trainers who think boxing is a video game. I'm 6'0 150-160lb, all I hear in the gym from new trainers is "DON'T GIVE UP YOUR HEIGHT!!" "STAY OUTSIDE!" I always feel safer and more in control when I'm inside. Never been hurt on the inside (they can't get leverage), been rocked on the outside frequently though. Short fighters like to get you when you disengage, so for me it works best to not disengage.