Take Mayweather-Chavez for example. Mayweather out boxing on the outside and outboxing him badly. But he then willingly went onto the inside and broke him down on the inside.
I've seen that fight, and Mayweather's doing what he always does, timing the opponent coming in, then using his elbow, and forearms to protect his head, then straight rights. Also, if you've actually watched the fight, Chavez is a grade C level fighter, that brings no type of elite skills, besides ineffective pressure, and wild swinging. Also, another thing Floyd does, like in his other fights, he's laying on the ropes, when Chavez overwhelms him with the pressure, and gets hit on the arms, and body, while rolling with the head shots, and pot shotting with the right hand. That looks cool, but isn't smart.
Rigo does exactly what Floyd is doing, when Floyd is in the center of the ring, "in fighting", except he doesn't need to use his elbows, forearms, and gloves to parry the incoming shots, and counter. Rigo slips, and rips. He has too much power to have someone like Chavez to chase him around the ring, like Chavez was doing with Floyd. He'll turn it into a boxing match, because of his power. Watch the fight right now, and tell me how great Chavez was. Please.
Believe it or not, this might sound OUTRAGEOUS to you, but, some fighters actually willingly fight on the inside when they don't have to. This might come as a shock to you, have a seat near incase you have to sit down. But yes, some people willingly fight on the inside. Crazy, isn't it?
For example, who? Oh, you mean Floyd, when he can't allude his opponent anymore, and has to stand there, and use his forearms, and hold, while sneaking in a jab to the body. Or when he's against the rope, because he has no other options.
Or do you mean Hopkins, who isn't a mover, and relies heavily on his infighting, which everyone knows. Or do you mean Whitaker, who doesn't have the power to hold you off, and goes in and out, and lands combos on you, and in fights, when he's being pressured. Or do you mean Ray Leonard against Duran, when he was forced to fight on the inside? Then in the rematch, danced circles around him, because well, that was the smart thing to do in the first place. Or do you mean when any slick fighter gets ties up, or gets tied up in a clinch, and throws some peppering shots to the body.
You honestly have not watched Rigo fight to say that he hasn't shown an inside game.
Pernell Whitaker is another vivid example of a fighter who could box your head off but would instead willingly go on the inside at times because he was comfortable and capable there.
Harold Johnson is another one.
Bernard Hopkins is another one.
The list truly goes on and on and on.
I don't know if it's funnier, or sad that you honestly believe that fighters only fight on the inside because they have to :lol1:
Read my comments above.