is this common? I do everything righty, but feel more comfortable in southpaw stance??

Should I try and fix this? I know being a southpaw has its advantages. I feel almost as equal righty.

Since you are new to boxing I will tell you what I tell all my fighters. Fight in whatever stance you feel the most comfortable with.

I have this guy in my gym, I train him in boxing but he's an mma fighter. He takes boxing to better his stand up striking in mma. He stands orthodox but says he is a lefty naturally. He stands orthodox because thats what he feels the most comfortable with.

He asked me if he should change stance, I told him no because he should learn the basics in one stance first before trying to take on something else that he's not to familar with.

I usually make them switch anyway, from righty to lefty when doing combo's on the bag or on the mitts or shadow boxing but in the ring when sparring I told him to use what's more comfortable.

In time, if he wants to, I think I could switch him southpaw because that's always tougher on other fighters simply because there aren't many southpaws around but in the meantime while he learns I told him just to be comfortable.

i'm a southpaw, but i've been fighting orthodox more and more in between sparring. i understand what you're saying because opponents always feel a little awkward and cautious when fighting a southpaw. They are a little hesitant, whereas if you feel natural in the stance, u can just get the shots. that's probably how i can explain that feeling to me. Try fighting a southpaw, although even for southpaws, moreover orthodox fighters are expected in front of them. a southpaw fighter against a southpaw also takes a little minute, haha.

Its harder to get fights when your a southpaw and new in the game. Just to let you know.

To your question though. Fight how you feel best. DLH is lefty and fights orthodox. Pacquiao is a right dominant and fights southpaw(he is actually ambidextrous but he chooses to do everything with his right). Personally, I am right handed and love to fight southpaw, I like my lead hand to do all the work.

Thanks for the answers guys.

And it makes harder to get fights? Ill keep that in mind! Ill try my best to feel 100% with both!