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Also I'm horrified that you actually admit to being a lefty. Such a shameful thing is usually kept secret.
I'm mostly right handed but in boxing and most sports, I'd be considered a lefty. Left eye dominant but i eat and write my name righty, most other everyday stuff tooAlso I'm horrified that you actually admit to being a lefty. Such a shameful thing is usually kept secret.
Either im terrible at using search function or somehow this hasn't been discussed....
This is for us lefties....who are your favorite southpaws? Or rank the best if you want...
1. Pernell. Perhaps the most pleasing boxer to watch in history imo.
2. Hagler. Simply a monster. In the conversation for best middleweight ever, which is a wild accomplishment in that division.
3. Prince Naseem(I'll literally fight someone over him being a great fighter. He was awesome.)
4. Tiger Flowers. Just because. Dude racked up wins at a disgusting pace...130-something wins in under 10 years.
5. Antonio Tarver. One of my first favorite boxers that i remember noticing.
Honorable mentions to Zab Judah and Andre Dirrell and obviously Hector Camacho
I'm mostly right handed but in boxing and most sports, I'd be considered a lefty. Left eye dominant but i eat and write my name righty, most other everyday stuff too
Haglar would probably be my favourite southpaw
Quality pick.
My coach tried to convert me to orthodox but it was really bad...i legitimately looked like someone who never threw a punch in their lifeYeah my brothers the same as that, right handed but sports he's better on his left side. Makes no difference, hes fckin useless at all sports
Ive definitely got a far better jab and lead left hook/uppercut with my left. I'm certainly stronger on my right but my technique is fckin horrible as soon as I go southpaw. I never used to switch stance when I first started boxing years ago, I just think Im stuck in my ways now. It always really impresses me to see fighters that can seamlessly switch stances and not have an obvious weakness on either side. I remember fury beating some fairly anonymous british fighter a few years back and he decided to fight only southpaw. he didn't look completely natural but still absolutely dominated him. That is what made me a fan of his tbh. Well imperssive
Yeah my brothers the same as that, right handed but sports he's better on his left side. Makes no difference, hes fckin useless at all sports.
My coach tried to convert me to orthodox but it was really bad...i legitimately looked like someone who never threw a punch in their life
In your normal stance, you should have kind of a "twitch" when you throw punches...in orthodox instead of that twitch, it's like I'm piecing together parts that don't fit instead of having that "twitch" where everything happens in a split second
I honestly would rather be orthodox. Easier to teach, easier to know more about orthodox since 90 percent of boxing bouts are 2 orthodox fighters. Just seems easier to become an expert since there's more out there to study. But it'd be years before i could confidently fight like that
Legit Lol. You got me crying from across the atlantic, mate.
Yeah that's true...you are always going to be more experienced facing orthodox than the other guy is facing southpaw, unless his main sparring partner coming up was southpaw i suppose which is possibleDude that sums up perfectly how I feel as well.! Well said!
There’s no connection between my back foot and my fist. It feels weird as fck and I’m arm punching to generate the power. That’s just my lead hand. My straight left is straight up fckin laughable! I’d be too embarrassed to throw it at a proper gym. I save those for the bags I have set up in my yard, where no one can see
I’d rather be a southpaw tbh. I’ve sparred/fought very few when I think about it, and I just can’t get my head around things being backwards. I’m very susceptible to a straight left and I’ve been in all sorts of trouble against guys I’d batter, if they just fought the right way round
Can’t even hold the pads for a southpaw.
Haha, that's a great story. International love!He lives over your side of the Atlantic now. Met a girl on Facebook, went over to see her, married her!
Either im terrible at using search function or somehow this hasn't been discussed....
This is for us lefties....who are your favorite southpaws? Or rank the best if you want...
1. Pernell. Perhaps the most pleasing boxer to watch in history imo.
2. Hagler. Simply a monster. In the conversation for best middleweight ever, which is a wild accomplishment in that division.
3. Prince Naseem(I'll literally fight someone over him being a great fighter. He was awesome.)
4. Tiger Flowers. Just because. Dude racked up wins at a disgusting pace...130-something wins in under 10 years.
5. Antonio Tarver. One of my first favorite boxers that i remember noticing.
Honorable mentions to Zab Judah and Andre Dirrell and obviously Hector Camacho
I like Adonis a lot. He hit hard as fuck.hell if andre direll makes this bute might as well at this point too.