Boxers who are left-handed but fight orthodox...

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  1. Shaolin Monk

    Shaolin Monk Member Full Member

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    Mike Tyson comes to mind first of all.

    As a result his left hook was devastating!

    I also wonder if its an advantage to fight orthodox as a left-hander because the jab is the most used punch in boxing, and you can come with some killer hooks...

    Opinions and insights...?

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    Shaolin Monk, Jul 8, 2008
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  2. Ambition_Def

    Ambition_Def **** the people. Full Member

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    I maintain that the best thing to do is stick with one or the other. Both are very different from each other and can take a long time to master. And knowing both is not as useful as it seems.

    The guys who are natural lefties might have had better left hooks but their right crosses suffered. In Tyson's case it didn't matter because he had genuine two fisted power.
     
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  3. BodyShots

    BodyShots Undisputed Champion Full Member

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    I know it works well for Miguel Cotto. He is lefty and fights orthadox. He has a decent jab and a hell of a left hook.
     
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  4. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Miguel Cotto is the best example currently, but he often switches to southpaw.

    I think Hatton is left handed as well.
     
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  5. jimmy1991

    jimmy1991 Active Member Full Member

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    oscar is a lefty
    manny is right handed
     
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  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    All southpaws should be shot! The stance should be made illegal! Seriously a lot of fighters pre 1990 were converted southpaws. Now a days conversion seems to of gone out of vogue.
     
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  7. Shaolin Monk

    Shaolin Monk Member Full Member

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    :rofl:huh:patsch
     
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  8. Kegsy

    Kegsy Lights Out Full Member

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    Some trainers absolutely cant stand a southpaw.
    I have heard a couple say very similar things.:lol:
     
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  9. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wasn't Barrera a lefty who fought orthodox?
     
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  10. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    kel pav
     
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  11. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Nothing wrong with southpaws at all!

    Only thing wrong is that many of them are rather cagey, and therefore boring.
     
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  12. Shaolin Monk

    Shaolin Monk Member Full Member

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    is calzaghe left or right handed?
     
    Shaolin Monk, Jul 8, 2008
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  13. daz52

    daz52 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe is a southpaw who fights that way
     
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  14. gambleer

    gambleer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jorge "La Hiena" Barrios
     
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  15. Machine

    Machine Active Member Full Member

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    Mikkel Kessler is left handed. Might explain his wicked jab.
     
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