Can manny fight in the inside?

[bojangles1987]

I can't ever remember him doing so. He's had fights where he's thrown a good punch inside but never actually stayed there and fought.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

I think this post covers it. I tend to agree, although most of the fighters who've attempted to go inside have the defensive prowess of...well, of Antonio Margarito, Ricky Hatton, etc.

yes, because there are so many inside fighters with great a defensive prowess


guys like Bam Bam Rios, Katsidis, Margarito, Hatton, JLC..the list goes on

[madsweeney]

I think this post covers it. I tend to agree, although most of the fighters who've attempted to go inside have the defensive prowess of...well, of Antonio Margarito, Ricky Hatton, etc.

I hate to bring him up but Clottey is a known to have a good inside game and Pac let him close the distance more than any of the other guys but still, once he'd get inside and Clottey would throw a punch, Pac would create his distance and return fire making Clottey miss and be forced back into his shell.

[madsweeney]

I can't ever remember him doing so. He's had fights where he's thrown a good punch inside but never actually stayed there and fought.

he throws to create distance, and even when he covers up and is hit he seems to use the punch to push himself back, creating that distance he wants.

[madsweeney]

yes, because there are so many inside fighters with great a defensive prowess


guys like Bam Bam Rios, Katsidis, Margarito, Hatton, JLC..the list goes on

In no way possible opponents but Toney has some sick inside game and is very defensive, not to mention Bhop and Floyd, then again their game is more elbows, forearms and head griding. But yea, most inside fighters are swarmers, not defensive boxers.

[Twako]

i think pac likes to commit to almost all of his punches except the jab. so whenever an inside game is brewing he would take a half step back to get leverage from those powerful calves for a power punch.

[RubenSonny]

yes, because there are so many inside fighters with great a defensive prowess


guys like Bam Bam Rios, Katsidis, Margarito, Hatton, JLC..the list goes on

JLC had relatively good defense on the inside...Hatton, Margarito and Katsidis are all average on the inside and have become overrated due to the lack of inside fighting in boxing today, JMO.

[IMDAZED]

yes, because there are so many inside fighters with great a defensive prowess


guys like Bam Bam Rios, Katsidis, Margarito, Hatton, JLC..the list goes on

JLC doesn't belong in that category. He was very effective at smothering on the inside. Mayweather is another excellent in-fighter who doesn't come in recklessly like Margarito, Hatton and Cotto. Back in the days, you needed solid defense to fight well on the inside. No surprise JLC is a student of JCC.

[IMDAZED]

I hate to bring him up but Clottey is a known to have a good inside game and Pac let him close the distance more than any of the other guys but still, once he'd get inside and Clottey would throw a punch, Pac would create his distance and return fire making Clottey miss and be forced back into his shell.

Clottey has no balls. He doesn't count.

[RubenSonny]

JLC doesn't belong in that category. He was very effective at smothering on the inside. Mayweather is another excellent in-fighter who doesn't come in recklessly like Margarito, Hatton and Cotto. Back in the days, you needed solid defense to fight well on the inside. No surprise JLC is a student of JCC.

This is absolutely true, the general state of, and lack of inside fighting these days is sad to see.