Converted Southpaws

[GrandpaBernard]

I can't find any clips of him signing autographs, but I did find clips where he initiates handshakes with his right hand.

[The Surgeon]

Im surprised more Right handed fighters dont fight from the southpaw stance, given that a soutrhpaw opponent is a trickier assignment for most.

[The Surgeon]

I can't find any clips of him signing autographs, but I did find clips where he initiates handshakes with his right hand.

But, and i could be wrong, dont most left handed guys shake with their right hand as most people they will be shaking hands with will be right handed?

[GrandpaBernard]

But, and i could be wrong, dont most left handed guys shake with their right hand as most people they will be shaking hands with will be right handed?

good point

Mike also uses his right hand to point at people. The clips I watched of him so far show action with the right. I haven't seen anything to suggest he's left handed yet.

I remember he would get trigger happy and end up in the southpaw stance a few times back when he was boxing, but that's the only evidence I seen for him being a lefty.

[IronDanHamza]

But, and i could be wrong, dont most left handed guys shake with their right hand as most people they will be shaking hands with will be right handed?

Most people shake hands with thier right hand. It's just something you do.

I don't think the fact Mike Tyson shakes with his right hand should conclude he is right handed.

I have shaken hands with; Miguel Cotto, Oscar De La Hoya, Naseem Hamed and many others who are left handed but shook with their right hands.

When I met Tyson he shook with his right hand but again I don't think that conlcludes anything.

If Tyson said his best punch is his right hand then it's more than likely he is right handed, though.

[The Surgeon]

Most people shake hands with thier right hand. It's just something you do.

I don't think the fact Mike Tyson shakes with his right hand should conclude he is right handed.

I have shaken hands with; Miguel Cotto, Oscar De La Hoya, Naseem Hamed and many others who are left handed but shook with their right hands.

When I met Tyson he shook with his right hand but again I don't think that conlcludes anything.

If Tyson said his best punch is his right hand then it's more than likely he is right handed, though.

Mabey, im right handed tho and my left hook/uppercut is my best punch so even thats not very conclusive.
Who was the coolest of the guys u met Dan?

[StarshipTrooper]

Most people shake hands with thier right hand. It's just something you do.

I don't think the fact Mike Tyson shakes with his right hand should conclude he is right handed.

I have shaken hands with; Miguel Cotto, Oscar De La Hoya, Naseem Hamed and many others who are left handed but shook with their right hands.

When I met Tyson he shook with his right hand but again I don't think that conlcludes anything.

If Tyson said his best punch is his right hand then it's more than likely he is right handed, though.

Then again, Sonny Liston was (I believe anyway, correct me if I'm wrong about this) a natural right hander who's best punches were his left jab and left hook so go figure.

Poet

[IronDanHamza]

Mabey, im right handed tho and my left hook/uppercut is my best punch so even thats not very conclusive.
Who was the coolest of the guys u met Dan?

The coolest out of the ones I mentioned? Man, I'm not sure.

Most of them out of those names I only got to speak with very breifly but I would say Mike Tyson. He was such a gentleman and his knowledge of the history of boxing is utterly astonishing.

I only met Cotto last year in London but he was a very cool guy, spoke with him for like 25 minutes although his english is far from great.

The coolest guy I have ever met is probably Ken Buchanan, though. Met him here in my home town a few years ago. One of the nicest, softly spoken men I have met in my life.

Speaking of which what hand is Buchanan? As we know he's an orthodox fighter but his best punch is his left. And guess what? He shakes with his right

[IronDanHamza]

Then again, Sonny Liston was (I believe anyway, correct me if I'm wrong about this) a natural right hander who's best punches were his left jab and left hook so go figure.

Poet

Great point. Again, I'm not sure I also always presumed he was right handed.

I'm really not sure.

[StarshipTrooper]

The coolest out of the ones I mentioned? Man, I'm not sure.

Most of them out of those names I only got to speak with very breifly but I would say Mike Tyson. He was such a gentleman and his knowledge of the history of boxing is utterly astonishing.

I only met Cotto last year in London but he was a very cool guy, spoke with him for like 25 minutes although his english is far from great.

The coolest guy I have ever met is probably Ken Buchanan, though. Met him here in my home town a few years ago. One of the nicest, softly spoken men I have met in my life.

Speaking of which what hand is Buchanan? As we know he's an orthodox fighter but his best punch is his left. And guess what? He shakes with his right

I had always heard Buchanan was a nice guy and class individual. Tyson's being a gentleman isn't surprising given his many inner contradictions. Tyson has always been the one guy among all the fighters of the past 30 that has the real depth of knowledge and appreciation of boxing and it's history as well as a profound respect for past greats. Tyson's the one fighter active or retired that I'd like to sit down with over a cup of coffee and break down old fight films.

Poet