Best Switch hitters?

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  1. AceNguyen

    AceNguyen Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Andre Ward, bar none.
     
  2. tonyteb

    tonyteb Active Member Full Member

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    and he did do it thats the point he was the best fighter ive ever seen
     
  3. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ward and cotto have real good left hands from southpaw
     
  4. lordaires

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    I don't know about the best but I like how Andre direll was switching when he fought Abraham. Clean and smooth.
     
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    Jai C Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler hands down for me. In his prime he was a monster.
     
  6. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    I'm a Dirrell fan but I like Ward better as a switch hitter. I'm a Dawson fan and if I'm not mistaken, didn't he switch hit a few times? I hope to get his career set and find out.
     
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    Hagler is overated in this regard.

    Rodolfo Martinez.
     
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    Naseem switch hit all the time, hit with awesome power in either stance...but was off balance a lot of the time aswell. Still a very good switch hitter though.
     
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    Junior Witter was very good at switching.

    He should have been called junior "the switch hitter" witter...:p
     
  11. ScottyT

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    Chipper Jones was almost equal from either side in his prime.
    Mark Teixeira is good, but no power as a righty.
    Harold Baines was decent.

    Personal favorite was The Mick.......Tettleton that is
     
  12. Jimi

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    Arrr - beat me to it :lol:
     
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    Erik Morales, round 12 Pacquiao 1st fight, LEGEND
     
  14. David Fanning

    David Fanning Internet Tuff Guy Full Member

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    I'd agree, but neither has a very good right jab from that stance.
     
  15. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    cotto is an orthodox fighter and has a strong left but has less effective right. i think he's a converted orthodox.