Garcia: We're going to fight on the inside, that's our plan

[SuperVillain]

So they go with Hatton's plan but choose Cortez as the ref? makes no sense.

big difference.

vic *punches* up close and leaves himself enough space to do so.

hatton just bodily throws himself all over you, thus initiating grappling, then tries to beat you up with sneaky ****.

let go of the nuts, kid, it's been 4 years.

[hebi]

Of course Ortiz needs to fight inside. Floyd is a sharp counter puncher with tight defense on the inside, but Ortiz southpaw stance, power and physical strength will help him deal with that. On the outside he will be picked apart without any help.

[brick wall]

shorten the gap how????

well according to your dumba$$ you use the jab to shorten the gap

[ModernTalking]

LOL...bingo

Post the one where Floyd has his arm around Cortez.

[Larry the boss]

well according to your dumba$$ you use the jab to shorten the gap

yea you use head movement and jab your way in..seen it 1000 of times in the gym my man

[Tiozzo]

Show's your knowledge of boxing...Jabbing creates distance and is a key for long range punches and lateral movement. Ortiz will have to faint, weave, and slip his way on the inside keeping his hands up. If Ortiz is on the inside and Mayweather pulls back Ortiz should go for a right hook and forget about a straight left cuz he'll just get countered with a right...They got this in the bag...

lolz at this post

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

Garcia says Ortiz will pressure Mayweather while remaining alert to danger. "We got to be ready for his counter. He's pretty fast and his best punch is the counter. We're going to get inside. If we have to move, we move. If Victor goes inside, Floyd can't counter-punch on the inside. He can in the middle distance or the outside. Inside, that's our fight. He's got problems, because Victor hits hard with the upper-cut, with short hooks. That's our best chance. He says that he's not going to run, that he's going to stay in front of Victor. How can he stay in front of Victor and not get hurt? He's going to feel Victor's punches and he's going to have to run. He likes to run. He never stays in front of an opponent. If he shows his back, we're going to hit him on his back, because that's his fault. The ref should know that if he turns his back, the punches are still coming."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/sep/16/floyd-mayweather-victor-ortiz-boxing

Good plan or not?

I've said it a few times. I don't know why most fighters aim for his head when he shoulder rolls, crack him in the ribs and the kidney, it's the only punch your going to land. Being a natural right handed fighter, that might be a money punch for Ortiz.

Still not enough though.

[Tiozzo]

well according to your dumba$$ you use the jab to shorten the gap

the jab is the most basic and important punch in boxing for a reason

it can be used for many purposes, to create distance and keep the opponent at bay or get closer and inside with some back up

walking in without punching is dangerous

[Rocky Rode]

yea you use head movement and jab your way in..seen it 1000 of times in the gym my man

I remember in Mikey Garcia's last fight he was fighting some guy who was like 5'10" or 5'11" and he had to use his jab to cut the distance. It worked for him because he was getting his jab off first and was able to walk him down while keeping that jab in his face.

Mike Tyson used to do this when he was still trained by Cus. Although he used a combination of head movement and jabbing.

[brick wall]

yea you use head movement and jab your way in..seen it 1000 of times in the gym my man

i'm not saying inside fighters doesn't use jab all throughout the fight but when it's time to get inside you don't stretch out your arms for a jab to close the gap. what you saw is a fighter trying to jab his opponent who is trying to get inside...they may end up fighting inside but it's not the jabber who initiated the inside fighting, it's his opponent.