Cableaddict Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Commenting recently on Deontay WIlder's fights with both Duhapas and Molina, both fights in which Wilder appeared to be working on his inside game, I wrote: "I think Deas is making a huge mistake. Tall fighters with long arms simply can't fight on the inside. When Deontay throws those uppercuts, he's automatically too far away from the target, and that leaves his own chin exposed. I don't see any way around that. Maybe this new tactic will make Povetkin think twice about driving forward, but not likely. I mean, how else can he possibly fight Wilder? " Do you agree? Have there ever been any top-ten fighters (in any weight class) with a really long reach for that division, who excelled on the inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repsac Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? Diego Corrales comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? --- Paul Williams 6-4 welter preferred in fighting and was p4p. Wilder's problem is poor training and development, but he's been marketed for short term gains very well, the new master of boxing, marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makingweight Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? Domestically Callum Smith very overlooked facet of his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? Domestically Callum Smith very overlooked facet of his game. Say, I never heard of Smith before (not much exposure in the USA) but he looks pretty good! And you're right: Wile he typically fights "tall" & outside (really well, too) he knows how to rough it up on the inside. Good shout. Smith has a fight against Rocky Fielding coming up in November. That should be a real cracker. Edited February 20, 2016 by Cableaddict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_A Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? I agree with you on this one. Tall fighters with long arms cannot really fight on the inside. It`s physically impossible. And why would they? That long reach gives them a huge advantage over smaller fighters in any bout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? Amir Imam's loss yesterday to Adrian Granados is another case in point. BOTH men have unusually long 74" reaches. For some reason, Imam was trying to fight on the inside all night, but could make anything happen. Edited February 20, 2016 by Cableaddict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxxer Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? tall fighters will struggle on the inside because they won't get the leverage they need, however, this will not stop them from slugging. it just means when they go in to trade, they have to keep some distance from the opponent to get full leverage, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarkdragon11 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? I believe it's possible. But one should start as an in-fighter from the start of his/her career to master the style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagobs Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? It's possible, but it really isn't a tall fighters ace card. If trained properly, they can get good at it though. If a tall fighter fight on the inside, it can be a huge 'surprise' as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luizbr Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Re: Can tall fighters be inside fighters? Being tall is always beneficial. I cant think of many tall fighters who fight on the inside, Wilder shouldnt focus that much on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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