The Secret Weapon: Why Southpaws Dominate in Boxing

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In this breakdown, I delve into why Southpaws are so dominant in boxing. Including the basics, history, numbers, past and current fighters, as well as how to fight them.
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@BoxingLife 27 күн бұрын

This is a re-edit of the original video I had up before. It unfortunately got done for copyright recently. So had to re upload! Any likes are much appreciated 👍

@dusandragovic09srb 6 күн бұрын

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@LeadLeftLeon 27 күн бұрын

Experience. Lefties are used to fighting righties. Trade off lefties tend to be less two handed. Southpaws are cross dependent. Open stances makes it harder to land the jab and hook

@hakunamatata-w3873 23 күн бұрын

what are trade off lefties?

@joylandimmanuel9975 21 күн бұрын

you mean SWITCH-HITTER? 😒

@erickdelgado3014 15 күн бұрын

Say switch hitter, trade off lefty is a weird term

@erickdelgado3014 15 күн бұрын

@@hakunamatata-w3873switch hitter

@iShrix 7 күн бұрын

@@hakunamatata-w3873 I think he means the trade-off of being a lefty. As a southpaw I think he is right when he says we are more cross dependent, and don't use the right for much more than distance management + checkhooks. (For the most part)

@conmichos7844 27 күн бұрын

Also Edwin Valero, a natural right hander turned showpaw, 27-0 all wins by KO cannot be overlooked, in my opinion.

@steadyeddy6184 27 күн бұрын

Quality fighter my brother showed me , ashame what happened with him

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

I did not know Edwin V is a convert. Would explain why his southpaw right was just as bad along with his flat footedness. Weaker leg in the back less bounce to spring off of

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

Overlooked southpaw Winky Wright. He had a simple style and wasn’t fancy. High guard and jab. Good guy to study for southpaws starting out

@nike23458 27 күн бұрын

My coach has started to teach me southpaw after doing orthodox for 2 years, it feels so weird to begin with but Im starting to get the hang of it. Since Im left legged my left is still pretty powerful. Really opens up more opportunities when sparring people when you can switch stance, I usually start in southpaw now and establish my jab since its pretty hard with my dominant hand and I am good at keeping my lead foot on the outside, then I swap to orthodox and try to land that left hook to the liver, such an addictive feeling when you land it flush

@BoxingLife 27 күн бұрын

Micky Ward (orthodox) would often turn southpaw in the pocket, to throw the left to the liver.

@nike23458 27 күн бұрын

@@BoxingLifedefinately going to work on that sequence today on the bag, my inside game needs some more tricks to it as I feel really one dimensional in the pocket.

@KS-ur8nj 26 күн бұрын

I like the idea with training in both stance as well but my coach gets mad at me when i practice my southpaw game

@nike23458 26 күн бұрын

@@KS-ur8nj if hes like my coach then he probably wants you to get proficient enough in your natural stance before learning the other. I also tried switch hitting on my own earlier but it really is best to focus on one first to get it natural. Now i give the same advice to newer people in my club, who try to switch stances when their natural stance is still full of holes.

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

Since you’re left legged your southpaw left must be good too. Better rear hand than most who switched stances

@BlackBeltBoxing 27 күн бұрын

Do you think it’s a simple detail that as a southpaw the first thing you are told in the gym is get your foot on the outside of theirs. So everything a southpaw does is about positioning. Whereas as orthodox fighters sadly positioning is rarely discussed in the same way. It’s sadly more about grit and determination. Definitely not how I teach at my gym. Position and base is key for everyone

@BoxingLife 27 күн бұрын

Totally depends on the gym, trainer and the level. But yes I agree positioning is something that doesn’t get talked about enough at times for orthodox fighters.

@gjfjfk 18 күн бұрын

well said

@waedjradi 15 күн бұрын

Hm. Very good point.

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

Bernard Hopkins was a master of open stance matches. He’d get in sneaky sniper rear hands on open stance opponents

@vinnyshoreman 27 күн бұрын

Usyk is left handed as he writes with his left hand 😊

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

Sergio Martinez best started boxing late in life southpaw. So much raw talent he even got away with fighting with his hands down and had a pretty good lead hand for a southpaw too

@Mihail-yb5tt 27 күн бұрын

My favourite southpaw fighter oleksandr usyk i am a ortodox fighter but i can fight in my southpaw stance

@user-nb7he4tc5o 27 күн бұрын

mayweather fought 10 southpaws which is 20% of his fights and all came up short, should also be in there as an example how to beat southpaws. he has a great lead right and knows how to manage the positioning between them.

@user-dc9oq2pr6v 25 күн бұрын

southpaw doesn't give you any advantage, if anything they cancel each other out since both persons lead hand is mirroring each other

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

Floyd made beating the greatest southpaw a breeze. Having the most accurate right hand ever gave Floyd an edge over lefties

@CBCB8282 Күн бұрын

@@user-dc9oq2pr6v The advantage is familiarity. The Left has fought more orthodox fighters and practiced the needed combinations and foot work more often than the orthodox fighter has done the same for southpaws generally.

@breezyfan7 27 күн бұрын

Love the insightful information you have provided 👌

@darrencoulson4296 27 күн бұрын

great breakdown...i'm a right handed southpaw, also switch to find new options, been boxing for 40+ years...learn to do both, start with a ratio of 90:10 then drill til you can get to 60:40/50:50... keep up the good work 🙏

@BigChief-eg2xe 17 күн бұрын

❤️❤️

@hunterrobinson9709 12 күн бұрын

I’m glad I’m a southpaw boxer, while being left handed. Not that I’m saying orthodox fighters suck, absolutely not, they just don’t encounter a lot of southpaw fighters. I started orthodox and it didn’t go well, being gassed out and tired in a few minutes. Then, I went southpaw a few times and felt totally different. I felt more postured and had better control of my stance. And that’s how southpaw became my stance, and also how Manny Pacquiao got me into boxing. 🥊🙂

@slidecounter5813 27 күн бұрын

Some of the best Southpaw's ive seen is Pernell Whitaker, Marvin Hagler, Mark Johnson, Manny Pacquiao, Vasyl Lomachenko,Winky Wright, Ivan Calderon, Hector Camacho, Joe Calzaghe,

@kiboma4209 27 күн бұрын

Its bizarre knowing that albeit southpaw being originally for left handers, it’s mostly right handed guys fighting as southpaw, Manny Pacquiao, Lomachenko, Hagler, etc all write with their right. Only so called „True“ Southpaws are Usyk, Davis, and Whitaker who write with their left

@thewashingtonfaithful1321 25 күн бұрын

My humble opinion is that open stance fights (southpaw vs Orthodox) have a lot more small complexities like front foot dominance and the fact your backhand is lined up very well but your lead hand is less effective because it's right on top of your opponents. Making southpaws who have more experience fighting open stance always at a big advantage. The open stance also very much throws off the shoulder roll defense which when done correctly is one of the most dominant forms of defense. Using the shoulder roll gets you hit in the back of the head a lot in open stance fights too. A strong effective long guard seems to be the best way to go by using the lead hand to make your opponents lead hand more predictable. Just some small things I've picked up on over the years. It's very interesting how much of a difference it can have

@LeadLeftLeon 27 күн бұрын

I prefer watching righties turned southpaw than lefties turned right. Lefties gone right often results in a very one handed fighter. Their backhand is lacking. Righties turned left land the southpaw jab and hook in ways that true lefties do not

@user-jx2gw4cn2j 27 күн бұрын

I grew up playing pretty much all sports but stuck to basketball baseball and boxing as I got older. In baseball I pitches right handed but batted left handed, basketball I shot right handed and I boxed lefty. I gold left handed. I write righthanded. I consider myself right handed. I don't think it's a right or left handed thing for me it's my foot placement. I'm more explosive jumping off my left leg.

@sasha14kelsee 27 күн бұрын

This man Boxing Life has a better work rate than Usyk.

@yamazaki997 27 күн бұрын

Watching Pirog again brings tear to my eye 👁️👁️👁️

@ronin3635 27 күн бұрын

I don't like when people say if you're right handed you can't be a natural southpaw, like your natural stance is southpaw. What are your thoughts on that?

@marklopez5328 27 күн бұрын

Misconception. You’re dominant hand should be you’re back hand cuz it’s the hand you typically use to knock you’re opponent out.

@ronin3635 27 күн бұрын

@@marklopez5328 But that's the thing I'm right handed, was born right handed. But my strong hand is my left, but I'm right handed. My natural stance always been southpaw, even though I'm right handed

@Chris-db9vt 26 күн бұрын

@@ronin3635 I mean if you feel more comfortable with southpaw and feel stronger with southpaw there’s nothing wrong with that in my opinion

@ronin3635 25 күн бұрын

@@Chris-db9vt It just seems some people can't believe that if you're right handed you can't be a natural southpaw. I always been a southpaw, never once stood Orthodox.

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

Imo footedness should determine your stance. Stronger foot in the back for a stronger base for balance and torque. Most righties are right footed also.

@pohutukawajay Күн бұрын

Southpaws also have a natural tendency/ease to switch stances freely between orthodox and southpaw stances, as suppose to orthodox who find it difficult to switch in between unless they practise it for a very long period.

@jose5675 23 күн бұрын

I always thought that, im orthodox but all of my fav boxers like Tank, Crawford, Ennis fight southpaw and theres something unique in all of them. Im going to practice the southpaw stance with drills and heavy bag work until im comfortable and learning the two stances is a cheat code

@NK_Beugr 26 күн бұрын

More confusing and hard to deal with doesn’t necessarily mean better or more naturally gifted or skilled.

@Steven-iy8nn 7 күн бұрын

Back in the day orthodox would refuse to fight southpaws. This should continue if u are orthodox and wanna win

@Thecardoctor365 8 күн бұрын

i thank god im a southpaw naturally 🙏🏾💯

@locofrint878 27 күн бұрын

Is this a re-upload?

@hfmarwen189 27 күн бұрын

Yes

@BoxingLife 27 күн бұрын

Yes original got done for copyright! So had to reedit and upload again

@rockstartonyx 17 күн бұрын

Can you please drop the switch hitter video

@willingram9751 23 күн бұрын

May we southpaws rain forever ❤

@ivobaren1 27 күн бұрын

if ur right handed but train south paw dont you get your left arm become as strong as your right? Isnt that the main advantage to have 2 right arms?

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

I’ve seen the opposite happen when people convert stances. Since the rear hand is used less it becomes further undeveloped. Converting can lead to becoming a one handed fighter. Miguel Cotto Oscar de La Hoya Victor Ortiz.

@aiyahuntacheimumbi236 Күн бұрын

Left handed southpaw. Forced to use my right hand growing up. Fav southpaws Jiro Watanabe, Khaosai Galaxy, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Pernell Whitaker, Yoko Gushiken.

@eronismit1361 27 күн бұрын

And also Abdullah Mason and Jaron Ennis

@nb0616 26 күн бұрын

some people or styles dominate southpaws. mayweather got great at dealing with them. james toney said it made no difference, and they're easier. he says a lot of things but his fights prove it. southpaws are good at open stance fighting, but struggle with closed stance (other southpaws).

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

Floyd had the most accurate right hand ever. His edge over lefties. Jamez Toney fought up close inside which negates the novel southpaw angles

@cpierre7777 27 күн бұрын

Usyk is naturally left handed

@nne797 27 күн бұрын

beautiful shadow boxing style, Jamie!

@THop2323 26 күн бұрын

Not sure how you could do a video like on Southpaws and not mention, Michael Nunn, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Jaron Ennis, or any of the Gary Russell brothers. 🥲

@peterquill9838 27 күн бұрын

Excellent video, the editing was smooth and your narration is good. Hopefully you don't have to deal with another takedown.

@BoxingLife 27 күн бұрын

Thanks Peter! Yeah fingers crossed this time!

@mrmaverikm6029 2 күн бұрын

Just the difference in preparation, an orthodox is most likely to spar against another orthodox all his life, instead southpaw would spar orthodox almost every time, so the difference in volume of preparation gives that little little advantages that makes the difference at the highest level

@khalidbinwaleed5072 27 күн бұрын

Tank is my favourite as he boxes a lot like me

@6300Ikey Күн бұрын

I’m right handed and fighting orthodox feel so weird

@darkythecrazyninja5228 27 күн бұрын

Easy raspy reminds of you of who? What an interesting fetail

@blackfacebogart 3 күн бұрын

Usyk is actually left handed. I've seen him sign stuff with his left hand. A righty would not do that. There are plenty of videos on YT showing this. Loma is right handed and a southpaw, so I think people just tacked that assumption onto Usyk, when they are incorrect.

@Jay76000 27 күн бұрын

Crawford is both

@BoxingLife 27 күн бұрын

True! But he’s always been better as a southpaw in my opinion.

@LeadLeftLeon 27 күн бұрын

There’s hope for the righties. Orthies tend to have better jabs and hooks. Question is can you land it. Floyd had the jab, hook, and str8 while reducing manny to only the left!

@delscott958 7 күн бұрын

He also clinched a hell of a lot that fight as well.

@ChampChamp2024 27 күн бұрын

Loma is actually right handed, Mike Tyson was left handed same as Oscar dela hoya.

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

Mike was a physical specimen. I would not have imagined the right was his offhand. It still cracked even as his rear hand

@hakunamatata-w3873 23 күн бұрын

not Mike, he writes with his right

@p4pking. 21 күн бұрын

I’m left handed and left footed how rear is that 🤷🏻.

@anthonymichaelwilson8401 4 күн бұрын

Southpaws were know as assassins 😊

@SuperKendoman 27 күн бұрын

Check out Naoya Inoue's latest match with Nery. He broke him down bit by bit. I'd like to know what is the purpose of playing patty-cake against a southpaw lead hand with your own? Is it a timing or rhythm thing? He does it in rounds 2,3 and 4

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

I remember Naoya also tapped a lefty’s lead hand before ko’ing him with the right. That was a vicious 1-2 dart

@vusherman1125 4 сағат бұрын

Dominate in Boxing today*

@khalidbinwaleed5072 27 күн бұрын

Pretty simple you can fight around and confuse your opponent

@lancoschino731 9 күн бұрын

Left handed but cannot fight I'm southpaw stance. I heard I am unorthodox because of that

@rhyno8644 5 күн бұрын

Roy Jones Jr said this. "This generation of fighters are so one dimensional with no footwork whatsoever. Neither fighting in the Olympics or invitationals that would develop them, young western fighters dont have any other tricks to rely on. The southpaw learns to be deceptive with his range much earlier in his career in order to land real power out of multiple stances." PERIOD

@timm285 25 күн бұрын

I think another reason is because most people aren’t southpaws so you don’t get to train with that many

@reneehenry1135 26 күн бұрын

I train both sides. I am a dancer so it's natural to train both sides.

@michealjaymurphy 27 күн бұрын

Other than uysk can really call it dominance tank does not fight top opps and Crawford is inactive to the point he should be stripped

@JayAngel-yg8oq 21 күн бұрын

Crawford fights his mandatory what's wrong with that

@SWJ_ 27 күн бұрын

Tank’s so lucky to be in these conversations. His PR is unparalleled, it’s just like Wilder back in the day but even worse. He avoids all the fights he needs to become great, and instead takes the path of least resistance. He’s not P4P top 15, he’s not the face of Boxing, and he’s not had an elite level career up until now. He has to fight Loma and Shakur in the next 18 months, or he’ll never be the fighter his fans obviously want him to be.

@justified_wrath_21 27 күн бұрын

You just a hater tbh

@kasheemsmith6239 27 күн бұрын

Tank resume is solid

@jacobharris954 27 күн бұрын

126 wins and 3 defeats, the rest of squad looks like lomo, lomo looks at narrator 'dude

@TheEntrepMan 27 күн бұрын

So, who's the best southpaw of all time?

@DarkwingDann 27 күн бұрын

For me it's Marvin Hagler

@LeadLeftLeon 27 күн бұрын

Pernell or Marvin!

@BoxingLife 27 күн бұрын

Pernell, Pacquiao, Hagler, Usyk, Loma

@goodpuffs 27 күн бұрын

Hmm... Switch hitters are allowed? I would put Hagler number 1 on the list-but he's not a pure southpaw... 🤔 I guess Manny.

@LeadLeftLeon 23 күн бұрын

Pernell beats manny comfortably. they’re both lefties which opens up a lane for Pernell’s superior jab. Jab would be in manny’s face all night. Frustrated manny would overextend as he struggles to cut the ring off and eat counters