Does anyone know the success rate these stances have against each other? It'd be interesting to know whether one has a bigger win rate or whether it's pretty even when it comes down to it.
Sp usually has the advantage and most gyms will say the same thing. Not many chances to spar top quality soutbpaws in preparation for a fight.
Most SPs face mostly Orthodoxers and most Orthodoxers face mostly Orthodoxers,,, Thus Southpaws are more experienced when facing Ortho's while not vice versa, thus i would give the edge to the Southpaw. However, if the Ortho guy is better it wont matter.
Bit obvious with most fighters being unfamiliar with Southpaws, that might give them an edge at times. But are there any stats to show this so we can be more firm? From just observation as a fan, I agree with one user, that it doesn't matter in the end if he's skilled enough he should have success.
Everybody would be fighting southpaw if that were the case..... I fight/ train both ways.I'm a self taught southpaw after I injured my right hand and found working opposite angles works best as I was taught anyway in martial arts to expose others weakness and not have one yourself... Those who fight both have the advantage...however the southpaw stance itself...it works but can be shut down quickly by a top fighter with a good right hand. We just saw this in the Ortiz fight. Southpaws tend to have an advantage early rounds so ? I would advise southpaws to developed power to close the show. It also comes down to trainers not knowing how to train SP's properly BC a trainer who actually fought as a southpaw would have major advantages.... Mike Tyson early preferred southpaw but was taught more orthodox.
