The best southpaws of all time?

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  1. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What are your top 10 southpaws of all time. I only go back so far of fighters i know so i want to know of good oldschool southpaws as well as modern.
     
  2. Oscar de la Roa

    Oscar de la Roa I'm THE lightweight champ Full Member

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    I cant think about 10, the only thing I know is that the list would start like this:

    1. Pernell Whitaker
     
  3. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Horrible first post, log out and make a new account before this one sinks in.
     
  4. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    1. hagler
    2. sweet pea
    3. moorer
    4. pacman
    5. winky
    i'm sure there's more but my brain just freezed. not counting converted to orthodox, right? cuz winky isn't really a lefty, and i don't remember if willie pep was one
     
  5. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1 Corrie Sanders
    2 Hagler
    3 Whittaker


    CAnt think of any more :lol:
     
  6. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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    Corrie Sanders and Michael Moorer.
     
  7. cdub1012

    cdub1012 Active Member Full Member

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    thts easy..... pea no doubt bout it
     
  8. jhb123

    jhb123 New Member Full Member

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    in no particular order:
    hagler
    whitaker
    Khaosai Galaxy
    calzaghe
    (prime) michael nunn
    herol graham
     
  9. Vantage_West

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

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    i think boom_boom just got boyed horribly:lol:
     
  10. Vantage_West

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

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    hagler
    leu tendler
    hagler
    chris byrd
    casamayor
    michael moorer
    khaosai galaxy
    calzaghe.....dont start
    hector camacho
    tiger flowers
    winky wright
    NAZ
    marvin johnson
    ayub kulule
    jab zudah
    duilio loi
    laszlo papp
    freddie norwood
    michael nunn







    loads to choose from
     
  11. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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  12. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    A few that deserve mention:

    Flash Elorde
    Vicente Saldivar
    Jiro Watanabe
    Mark Johnson
    Hilario Zapata
    Hiroyuki Ebihara
    Yoko Gushiken
    Duilio Loi
    Freddie Miller
    Marvin Johnson
     
  13. prideofvbeach

    prideofvbeach Top 10 Pound-For-Pound Full Member

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    Now this list reads right to me.
     
  14. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Tiger Flowers
    Marvin Hagler (he was really ambidextrous, but he's more recognized as a southpaw)
    Khaosai Galaxy
    Pernell Whitaker
     
  15. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Herol Graham was a switch hitter, though southpaw naturally.

    I think he was better when stood orthodox, however. Though he was orthodox when hit by Julian Jackson.