Is it good to be southpaw

yeah, 2 things that I love to do while I'm boxing, one is lead with the straight left and two is wait for my opponent to come with straight punches and counter with the left uppercut. We have some advantages for being lefties. Most def. And if you happen to be in a streetfight, most people assume you to be right handed and prepare for such. Once, the family and I were at a friend of my wifes for a bbq. I'm kicking it with her friends husband, and hes this super macho, don't take no shit from anyone, super duper lil man syndrome cat. So hes telling me about all these techniques and holds and what not. He asked if he could try one on me, and he swore I wouldn't be able to do anything about it. He grabs my right arm. I start laughing and bust him with a left. "aw dude, you can't do that." :chairshot

It depends on which stance you feel most comfortable in, some left handers feel more comfortable fighting orthodox, some right handers feel more comfortable fighting southpaw so a lot depends on how you feel.

The majority of people who fight southpaw now a days ain't even real southpaws. They say fight in whatever way you are most comfortable but I would recommend you fight in the way you are supposed to naturally... unless you are really good at throwing with both hands! The last thing you need is to be a one handed fighter. I'm orthodox but I like to switch it around sometimes and practice in both.. it's nice to know how to throw from both angles and you never know.. it might come in handy one day!

it's depends on how you feel. a trainer will probably make you fight southpaw. there are a few southpaws at my gym who are naturally right handed. But they say that this gives them an advantage because their right hooks and jabs are more powerful. Check out the Training and Nutrition forum for more general training tips.

how do you find your stance plus i think i'm gonna go to a boxing gym for a couple of months to learn what i need to For the most part it is normally if you are left or right handed. If you are a lefty you go southpaw, if you are right handed you go Orthodox. There are of course exceptions of people who are just more comfortable the other way (Miguel Cotto, Kevin Reynolds, Oscar de la Hoya)

how do you find your stance plus i think i'm gonna go to a boxing gym for a couple of months to learn what i need to

i'm left handed and feel just as comfortable with my right hand when boxing i'd imagine that that is good any feedback which ever stance where you don't get your ass beat is the best stance for you

:boxing: Of course !!!!

yeah i've heard that cause Rocky was a southpaw and they said that was good i guess there is truth to that but what else can you do as a southpaw

yeah, 2 things that I love to do while I'm boxing, one is lead with the straight left and two is wait for my opponent to come with straight punches and counter with the left uppercut. We have some advantages for being lefties.