Top 10 Southpaws In History

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  1. DINAMITA

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    Who you got? :bbb
     
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  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    in no order:

    Whitaker
    Hagler
    Saldivar
    Pacquiao
    Flowers
    Calzaghe
    Freddie Miller
    Young Corbett III
    Duilio Loi
    Flash Elorde
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    That's a fine list Blade. Some other notables:

    Lew Tendler
    Jiro Watanabe
    Khaoshi Galaxy
    Bazooka Limon
    Naseem Hamed
    Yoko Gushiken
    Daniel Zaragoza
    Bert Lytell
     
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  4. DINAMITA

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    :lol: McGrain, who are Lew Tendler, Yoko Gushiken and Bert Lytell? Please give me a wee bit info on them if you can be bothered.
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Tendler - fought from bantam through to welter taking on Walker at welter (Dropped a decision). Known as a bit of a technician at the time, he feared no-one. All action style. Great fighter. Here he is mixing with Benny Leonard.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfQwLykgKGE


    Yoko Gushiken - The Eagle, an ATG at light-fly. Pressure boxer known for his great southpaw jab. Sweet Pea is the man to ask about this dude. I'd say either the first or second most popular fighter in Japaneese history.

    Bert Lytell - Borderline great fighter, beat an ageing Burley, Cocoa Kid, Oakland Billy Smith was unluckly to drop a decision to LaMotta.
     
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  6. DINAMITA

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    As ever, fantastic info mate, thank you very much. :good
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No bother. I enjoyed it actually. Rewatching Benny-Lew, really enjoying it.
     
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  8. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In a significance sense Michael Moorer deserves a mention. First southpaw Heavyweight champion. Also had an under appreciated run at LHW
     
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think Moorer would def make a 25, probably a 20.
     
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  10. DINAMITA

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    Why do u see his run at lhw as underappreciated mate? I think he is a vastly overrated lhw purely on account of his later achievements above the weight (in a similar way to Shane Mosley at lw, though I think Mosley was a better lw than Moorer was a lhw). I mean, why should the comp he beat be appreciated more than it is? I think it's overappreciated if anything.
     
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  11. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I rarely see him mentioned as a top LHW. At 175 under Steward he was extremely good. Busy, technically sound, heavy handed and was physically big and imposing. I think he stacks up very well head to head at 175. I feel that people look at 21-0 with 21kos and a WBO belt and start to question his opponents without actually looking at MMs performances which i feel are impressive
     
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  12. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    But Moorer was a converted Southpaw, and natural right handed person.
     
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  13. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Tyrone Everett and Bert Lytell anyone?

    EDIT: Just seen McGrain mentioned Lytell.

    I think Everett was on his way to become a great southpaw.
     
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  14. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Whitaker
    Hagler
    Pacquiao
    Flowers
    Calzaghe
     
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  15. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    minter ,jim watt ,bomber graham and mo hope from these shores(uk)
    marvellous marvin is the stand out all timer
    southpaws are as horrible to box as watch!
     
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