Who are some boxers with underdeveloped right hands / backhands

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  1. rodxd

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    Boxers who heavily rely on their lead hand, while their backhand is barely thrown with little variance when they do throw it. De La Hoya was one of them, any others?
     
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    Paulie Malignaggi due to injuries.
     
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    lemieux
     
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    John Conteh as well.
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Just name any fighters who can't seem to throw a straight punch with their backhand. always relying on an overhand which is a harder punch to setup on someone who positions themselves well. Dereck Chisora for example doesn't have a good straight. Fury took him apart just by switching southpaw so he couldn't throw the overhand to land.
     
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    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    Cotto, for the same reason as Oscar (although both would gradually work on and improve their right hands). Converted southpaws. Kevin Mitchell being another.
     
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    I didn't mention LaMotta (another converted southpaw), because, though it's fair to say his left was very dominant, he threw both hands with tremendous education.
     
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    Ike Quartey didn't have much of a right hand. He kind of slapped with it. His jab and left hook were both heavy as hell.
     
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    Cooney, although funnily he was a lefty who was forced into the orthodox stance
     
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    Cotto also had a bad car accident in 2001 in which he injured his right shoulder bad.
     
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    "Lefty" "Left Eye" Lopes, for one.
     
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    She's the one!!
     
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    Winky Wright had perhaps the weakest backhand (left hand) ever. It was really terrible.

    Disclaimer: I love Winky, he's in my top 10.

    Zuri Lawrence maybe? I don't know another boxer that has 0 ko wins.
     
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    Eubank Jr doesn’t throw the backhand properly
     
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