They're not as popular as before though, PEDerson was a good inside fighting too
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Great inside fighters,why are they so rare now?
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Cause now a days guys like Cotto are taught to be something your not, with this odd thought that you have to box and look a certain way in the ring to win. Look at what Cotto was turned into, and then look at what he was. He could have been a mini Mike Tyson with the right trainer.
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Defense, like many things in life, has many forms in boxing. It doesn't have to be about footwork and movement. Like they say, "offense is a great defense." I'm trying to recall a recent fight where the fighter's corner advises in the 7th or 9th round, "offense is now your defense." And I don't get why people shun fighters that move forward. Broner realized that he can't go on moving backward. Same thing with Maidana. In the end, they're fighting for dominance. The one who moves backward loses.
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Originally posted by BennyST View PostIt really is. The amateur system is now set up to flat out ignore, actually discourage, inside fighting.
An inside game today seems to consist of clinching, pushing off and getting the **** out of there. That's an inside game today.
I understand that clinching is a natural reaction, and I have no problem with a little holding and hitting, but I do have a problem with those who just tie up their opponent and wait for the ref to break them up.
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Originally posted by Red Slider View PostCause now a days guys like Cotto are taught to be something your not, with this odd thought that you have to box and look a certain way in the ring to win. Look at what Cotto was turned into, and then look at what he was. He could have been a mini Mike Tyson with the right trainer.
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