Was reading some threads talking about Sonny Liston today so I was revisiting Liston's history and came across something interesting that made me think about modern day boxers.
Although he was dubbed the "Big Bear,"[12] at 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) Liston was not a particularly tall heavyweight, but was exceptionally powerful with a disproportionately long reach at 84 inches (2.13 m), 11 inches (28 cm) greater than his height.[1][13] His noticeably more muscular left arm, crushing left jab, and powerful left hook lent credence to the widely held belief that he was left-handed but utilized an orthodox stance.
I can't really think off the top of my head - who are some known currently active fighters who use this strategy (opposite stronger arm in relation to stance)? Also, how effective do you think this really is/could potentially be if used more often?
Maybe specifically in the heavyweight division?
Although he was dubbed the "Big Bear,"[12] at 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) Liston was not a particularly tall heavyweight, but was exceptionally powerful with a disproportionately long reach at 84 inches (2.13 m), 11 inches (28 cm) greater than his height.[1][13] His noticeably more muscular left arm, crushing left jab, and powerful left hook lent credence to the widely held belief that he was left-handed but utilized an orthodox stance.
I can't really think off the top of my head - who are some known currently active fighters who use this strategy (opposite stronger arm in relation to stance)? Also, how effective do you think this really is/could potentially be if used more often?
Maybe specifically in the heavyweight division?
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