Is Crawford more effective at southpaw?

Doesn't matter he beats your ass with either hand.

I think his vision, sense of distance, and defense are better as a southpaw. I'm not so sure about his offense, but the fact he can has a jab either way is a huge factor. About the defense - another example of this was exemplified in the Burns fight where he took quite a few of flush, unprotected jabs in the first 3 rounds while he fought orthodox. To me he didn't have the same reaction to the jab that he did as a southpaw, and that is why I mentioned vision. After he switched, he was able to stay just outside Burns' jab and the fight changed. The Gamboa fight too as intoccabile explained..and against Beltran he spent most of his time as a southpaw. It's not a perfect defense still, but he has options. I'll have to think about his offense but for now I'll vote 'yes'.

He struggled immensely with Gamboa until he went southpaw. His powerhand then began to land jabs and keep teh shorter man at bay with check hooks everytime he tried anything. It's situational.. lately he's been better as a Southpaw because his opponents have trained for the opposite. I totally agree

When you prepare for an orthodox boxer but face a southpaw in any given round, it is probably going to always be an advantage. I think it depends on how his opponent responds to him as an orthodox boxer as to whether or not he will even switch up.

No. I think he uses it to throw his opponents off. He has a nice rhythm but you can tell it's not as fluent as his orthodox stance. I truly believe he'd be easier to defeat if he fought a full twelve rounds as a lefty. I sometimes wish boxing had an efficiency type of rating system for things like this. Kinda how the nba has points per minute and things in that nature He struggled immensely with Gamboa until he went southpaw. His powerhand then began to land jabs and keep teh shorter man at bay with check hooks everytime he tried anything. It's situational.. lately he's been better as a Southpaw because his opponents have trained for the opposite.

Id say yes!!!

Let him try monkeying around like this against top competition. All his jabs were hitting home, right or left, so what was the point? It's not monkeying around. He is ambidextrous. He changes stances according to his man. People train for a conventional fighter.. they end up getting a southpaw - it's a good adjustment. He also has a better counter right hook than he does a counter left, however his straights are better as a conventional fighter.

No. I think he uses it to throw his opponents off. He has a nice rhythm but you can tell it's not as fluent as his orthodox stance. I truly believe he'd be easier to defeat if he fought a full twelve rounds as a lefty. I sometimes wish boxing had an efficiency type of rating system for things like this. Kinda how the nba has points per minute and things in that nature

Let him try monkeying around like this against top competition. All his jabs were hitting home, right or left, so what was the point?

Great jab and good defense from southpaw. I am not impressed at all with his left hand though. He's nice defensively but he isn't Whitaker. There will be people who are willing to eat the jab to land their bombs, particularly at the higher weights. Very solid fighter though, I enjoy watching him. His left hand does lack power and it doesn't have a "snap" Lately he has shown that but in my opinion, no. He has a very good left hook to the head and especially the body, good left jab, as well as a good right hand that he throws over the top, I like him more from the conventional stance. Crawford to me looks more susceptible to big shots from the southpaw stance. To be honest I think he tries to land the right hook often, his footwork is excellent though.

Lately he has shown that but in my opinion, no. He has a very good left hook to the head and especially the body, good left jab, as well as a good right hand that he throws over the top, I like him more from the conventional stance. Crawford to me looks more susceptible to big shots from the southpaw stance.

Great jab and good defense from southpaw. I am not impressed at all with his left hand though. He's nice defensively but he isn't Whitaker. There will be people who are willing to eat the jab to land their bombs, particularly at the higher weights. Very solid fighter though, I enjoy watching him.

ReWatching Crawford Beltran Round 2: He is out of the southpaw stance