question for the experts: can a big guy be dangerous on the inside (up close)?

[DCReprezenta]

I wouldn't go as far as to say that. I mean he's broke down fighters on the inside even more effective than he boxed on the outside. How many Hopkins fights have you seen?

hmmmm maybe about 15 from every part of his career.....fought Roy on the inside and lost, fought Mercado on the inside and got a draw............boxed Trinidad from safe distances and won, boxed De La Hoya from safe distances and won........Bottom line, jus becuz u CAN fight on the inside doesnt mean that u SHOULD.

[jack_the_rippuh]

hmmmm maybe about 15 from every part of his career.....fought Roy on the inside and lost, fought Mercado on the inside and got a draw............boxed Trinidad from safe distances and won, boxed De La Hoya from safe distances and won........Bottom line, jus becuz u CAN fight on the inside doesnt mean that u SHOULD.

Actually fighting Roy from the outside would be a dumb decision. I seen parts of that fight, it looked to be a tactical fight and was mostly on the outside. He took the Mercado fight on late notice, he destroyed the guy in a rematch. Look at round 10 of the Trinidad fight where he actually has him hurt from beating him down on the inside. Standing down on your punches (on the inside) allows you to hit alot more effectively.

[DCReprezenta]

Actually fighting Roy from the outside would be a dumb decision. I seen parts of that fight, it looked to be a tactical fight and was mostly on the outside. He took the Mercado fight on late notice, he destroyed the guy in a rematch. Look at round 10 of the Trinidad fight where he actually has him hurt from beating him down on the inside. Standing down on your punches (on the inside) allows you to hit alot more effectively.

Dude...erybody know Hopkins fights from the outside, that's y he is called the most defensive minded fighter in the game.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Dude...erybody know Hopkins fights from the outside, that's y he is called the most defensive minded fighter in the game.

Okay, but I never said he didn't fight from the outsid. If you look at my original post all I said was, "Hopkins - A tall Middleweight is good on the inside." and he is good on the inside..

[leff]

Well a tall guy can offcourse be good one the inside, but why should they risk when they can stay on the outside and jabb , which is a lot safer.

Yes tua, tyson, frazier,marciano are examples of good inside fighter.

But they have to fight on the inside because they can out jabb their taller opponents.

If you have too do something youl will be good at it.