Has Kessler ever faced a switch-hitter?

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  1. Vanihm

    Vanihm Active Member Full Member

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    Just curious.
     
  2. Maxime

    Maxime Sweet Science Full Member

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    WTF is a switch-hitter?
     
  3. Funtime

    Funtime oldie Full Member

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    Switches between North & Saf.
     
  4. Stickandmove

    Stickandmove Well-Known Member Full Member

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  5. Funtime

    Funtime oldie Full Member

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    Ward’s a left handed Northpaw like Mike Tyson.
     
  6. andy mack

    andy mack Member Full Member

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    I don't think there are that many true Switcher hitters out there for him to face. Not any decent ones I can think of anyway. The only ones i can think of is Junior witter and Carlos Maussa. Naseem hamed used to switch a lot too, but no-one in Kesslers weight division

    NB A switch hitter is someone who fight both orthodox and southpaw
     
  7. Maxime

    Maxime Sweet Science Full Member

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    Nobody combines blinding hand speed and confusing switch-hitting like Nicolai Valuev. :deal
     
  8. Vanihm

    Vanihm Active Member Full Member

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    Dang, how is he going to spar for Ward?
     
  9. Jepster

    Jepster Almost Audleysome Full Member

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    Nicolai "The Lightningbolt" Valuev.
     
  10. daz52

    daz52 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nope he is all orthodox.
     
  11. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    there are about 4 or 5 true switch hitters who are any good. Its a useful trick everynow and again but few who use it effectivly Ward is one who does though so it could throw kessler a little
     
  12. socrates

    socrates THE ORIGINAL... Full Member

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    yes he slayed the mighty junior witter.
     
  13. Vanihm

    Vanihm Active Member Full Member

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    Of course Kessler himself is a natural left-hander, so who knows.

    The trick is to throw the uppercut just as they switch (the target becomes square on), so Ward needs to do it at a distance.