PHONE BOOTH FIGHTINGWith no room to move it's a proverbial "phone booth" where only the brave stand and play the game. This is where the Championship rounds are won where each fighter stands in a corner, or in the center of the ring and throw everything they have at one another until the bell rings or somebody falls. This tactic trading of blows brings to bear every skill set that a Boxer process, preventing the clinch and tie-ups, dodging his best shots, making him miss his marks; thus allowing you to counter with a vicious punches in return. Hence the phase "you don't hook with a hooker".
The shoots that are often the bread and butter of an inside fighter are his tight hooks and uppercuts. Each shot is thrown with the maximum body weight behind them, often ending up in a knockout. And this is why few engage at this range if they have not developed the skill to be there. Rolling with or absorbing blows can take a fighter out of position leaving him vulnerable to the counter attack. Each fighter has to maintain his space and leverage to keep his momentum if he wants to survive the exchange. If you plan on fighting on the inside know that this is no room for error because any time your punch is blocked on missed could be your last.
