Who was the best southpaw of all-time?

[street bully]

Remember a lot of southpaws, especially old-timers, were converted to orthodox, among them Joe Frazier, Carmen Basilio, Jim Corbett and De La Hoya. I've heard that Tyson is a natural lefty too.

But I'd say it's a toss up between Hagler and Whitaker.

Nah. Tyson was a natural right handed fighter.

[them_apples]

Whitaker, Hagler, Pacquiao

Really can't see why nobody is mentioning Pacquiao....must be a modern thing, which is to bad.

[Hawkins]

Totally forgot Pac, my bad.

[BattlingNelson]

Totally forgot Pac, my bad.

Lol me too.

When his career is over he might rival Hagler and Whitaker.

[MarkScott]

Hagler and Whitaker

Flash Elorde was a clever selection. Between a featherweight and a lightweight, he gave Sandy Saddler and Carlos Ortiz both a good fight.

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[Southpaw16BF]

Been so many great southpaws over the years(List is no order)

.Tiger Flowers
.Pernell Whitaker
.Marvin Hagler
.Manny Pacquiao
.Khaosai Galaxy
.Flash Elorde
.Jose Luiz Ramirez
.Hector Chamacho
.Ronald ''Winky'' Wright
.Joe Calzaghe
.Antonio Tarver
.Joel Casaymor
.Michael Moorer
.Chris Byrd

These were all world class southpaws at one point some being better than others.Lots more, but just a few that pop in to mind.

[Southpaw16BF]

Remember a lot of southpaws, especially old-timers, were converted to orthodox, among them Joe Frazier, Carmen Basilio, Jim Corbett and De La Hoya. I've heard that Tyson is a natural lefty too.

But I'd say it's a toss up between Hagler and Whitaker.

Thats true, Oscar De La Hoya and Migeul Cotto are natrual southpaws, but feel more comfortable in the orthodox stance, this is mainly the reason why there left hands are so strong and powerfull.

And the reason alot of old timers were natrual southpaws and swithced to orthodox were because back in the certain era's southpaws were unheard of and a very rare breed. And most boxing trainers didn't know how to teach them, as they were only use to teaching orthodox fighters. So they were told to turn orthodox.

They are alot more common now a days, there are lots of them in amature boxing especailly east european and when fighters get told there fighting a southpaw i don't think it bothers them as much as it once did. But some fighters still find them very difficult.

[AztecWanker]

Whitaker, Hagler, Pacquiao

Really can't see why nobody is mentioning Pacquiao....must be a modern thing, which is to bad.

I agree with this.

Been so many great southpaws over the years(List is no order)

.Tiger Flowers
.Pernell Whitaker
.Marvin Hagler
.Manny Pacquiao
.Khaosai Galaxy
.Flash Elorde
.Jose Luiz Ramirez
.Hector Chamacho
.Ronald ''Winky'' Wright
.Joe Calzaghe
.Antonio Tarver
.Joel Casaymor
.Michael Moorer
.Chris Byrd

These were all world class southpaws at one point some being better than others.Lots more, but just a few that pop in to mind.

Great list

[Lacrimosa]

Michael Moorer, especially when was a lightheavy...

Probably #1 is Hagler, then Whitaker, and, IMO, Chris Byrd