Left handed fighters who fought orthodox

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’d suspect Callum Smith.
     
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  2. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I misread the thread. Long night lol
     
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  3. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Barrera
    Oscar de la Hoya
    Miguel Cotto
     
  4. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rodolfo Martinez

    Also, Tony DeMarco was actually right-handed but fought southpaw as an amateur (he once said, when I started out, somehow my right foot was extended and suddenly i was a southpaw) and was then converted to right handed as a pro.
     
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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey.
     
  6. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The speed was unreal as well.
     
  7. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oscar and Cotto are both left handed orthodox fighters. I really wanna say Tyson is as well but I'm not certain
     
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  8. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    Tony Sibson
    John Conteh
    As mentioned Henry Cooper
     
  9. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Andre Ward. That why his jab was so good
     
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  10. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Really? Source? I’ve seen him signing right handed and he wasn’t weak with his rear hand or over reliant on the left so that’s curious if true.
     
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  11. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There are articles of his sparring partners attesting to him being a converted south paw. Wouldnt call that proof tho. well @swagdelfadeel , was he?

    I think Al bummy Davis was a converted SP. He did KO Bob Montgomery in the first round with a left hook. One of the fastest upsets ever.
     
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