Leading With Your Dominant Hand.....

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  1. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is it worth the stance change? I know everyone is different but was wondering if a right hander would benefit more from being a southpaw and a left hander being orthodox.

    You would probably have a shotgun jab and your lead hooks can be pretty devastating. Or would you ultimately end up being a one handed fighter?
     
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  2. Grillinnap

    Grillinnap Flomos are morons Full Member

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    Well, it worked for Cotto and Oscar. Another notable one is Donaire.
     
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  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Depends, I say if you already started in one stance stick with it and perfect it.
    Practicing & training in both tho wont hurt, If you have extra time to invest.
    (It seems the be the new rage tho)

    Look at current fighters like Ward/Dirrell, They can switch at will.
     
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  4. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    and Barrera.
     
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  5. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It depends on the individual. On the whole most men would become virtual one arm fighters, but there is always exceptions. Being ambidextrous would help but not an easy adjustment for a lot of boxers.
     
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  6. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    good point. Yeah dirrell and ward seem to be pretty good switch hitters. Dirrell seems to be better at switching than Ward i believe.
     
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  7. aka TORA

    aka TORA ☳ Full Member

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    i havent been trained to box but i have always felt more comfortable with my right as a lead (probably becuase of martial arts) im pretty sure they will teach me to fight orthodox though
     
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  8. Carlos Primera

    Carlos Primera Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If im not mistaken, did'nt tito do this to? Which is why his left hook was such an effective weapon.
     
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  9. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wouldnt surprise me. Titos left hook was a bomb.
     
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  10. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    I don't think Tito was left-handed like Oscar, Cotto and MAB. You don't see many right-handed guys fighting southpaw - I think maybe some left-handers fight orthodox because they were brought up fighting this way rather than making a conscious decision to change stance.
     
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  11. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ortiz is right handed fights southpaw. Ali was left handed
     
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  12. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2bPJQcDyu0[/ame]

    Andy Lee fights like that can it has served him pretty well.
     
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  13. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hes right handed but his power seems to be concentrated on his left. Its a missile Ortiz's straight left.
     
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  14. davebenoit

    davebenoit Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nonito often shifts to southpaw.
    But it's not of any help.
     
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  15. davebenoit

    davebenoit Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Morales tried to showboat by shifting to southpaw. He got tagged by Pac and abandoned the idea.
     
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