How much of an advantage do left handed (southpaws) fighters have today?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Usyk, Crawford, Janibek, Opetaia, Lomachenko, Tank Davis etc.

    I am not sure if there has ever been a time in boxing history where you have as many lefties as now. Especially at the top level.

    Do you think lefties will continue to hold large advantages or do you think right handed fighters will adjust and learn to defeat them?
     
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  2. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    It just depends if an orthodox fighter feels comfortable fighting a southpaw generally. A guy like Mairis Briedis was an excellent southpaw-killer and feasted on the angles the foot and hand positions an open-stance match-up offered him and his right hand, whereas someone like Murat Gassiev has always looked cumbersome and awkward against southpaws.
     
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  3. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It depend of the boxer he will fought but the most good advantage is that they are not many !

    You can look how Constantin Bejenaru the Moldovan was a big challenge against the French Arsen Goulamirian who don't like the southpaws boxers..
     
  4. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Southpaws fight orthodox fighters nearly all the time. Orthodox fighters fight southpaws only occasionally. For that reason, southpaws will always have an advantage.
     
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  5. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Very little. It’s not the 1990’s or even 2000’s anymore.
     
  6. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    The guy with the better straight comes out on top, unless you've got great countering ability like Marquez on Pacquiao.
     
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