Why is it so difficult to box south paws?

[MonsieurGeorges]

It's real easy to create angles when you're a southpaw fighting an orthodox. If you move outside of an orthodox guys lead foot, you can easily come over top of his jab and if he tries a right the angle is real awkward. Joe Calzaghe built his whole career on this

[FeFist]

Experience. Through experience you get a sense of range you get accustomed to the range of an orthadox fighter. That experience will be less against a southpaw you will be less used to their range.

Though as there are more orthadox fighters they will be used to you, that being said I think a southpaw would be equally confused against another southpaw.

[Guest]

It works like this;
Southpaws are used to fighting right-handed boxers.
Right-handed boxers don't fight southpaws as often.
Simple principle really. Southpaws have an automatic advantage stance-wise.

[sunny31]

It works like this;
Southpaws are used to fighting right-handed boxers.
Right-handed boxers don't fight southpaws as often.
Simple principle really. Southpaws have an automatic advantage stance-wise.

**** on! This is the main reason...

I have sparred a few, and I once stepped on this kids foot after throwing a jab, I rolled my ankle and sprained it. I hated them after that ! Ever since then I am very conscious of their front foot

[Verstyle]

I like fighting southpaws cause when they jab I can slip it and give them the money shot to the body.

[sunny31]

It works like this;
Southpaws are used to fighting right-handed boxers.
Right-handed boxers don't fight southpaws as often.
Simple principle really. Southpaws have an automatic advantage stance-wise.

I like fighting southpaws cause when they jab I can slip it and give them the money shot to the body.

Ive never fought one, only sparred. pretty hard for me to hurt someone to the body with 16 oz gloves on im only 145lbs!

[Verstyle]

Ive never fought one, only sparred. pretty hard for me to hurt someone to the body with 16 oz gloves on im only 145lbs!

If you have the power you can. I've made ppl quit with 18oz gloves on weighing 160lb

[Fenom]

Its like fighting a mirror

wow.... thats a great way of putting it

[sunny31]

If you have the power you can. I've made ppl quit with 18oz gloves on weighing 160lb

fair enough, iv hurt people in fights with body shots but never put anyone down with one, but honestly never tried to put everything into it in sparring or when I have felt someone wince I never would follow up on it, we would get in trouble in our gym if we did.

[Verstyle]

fair enough, iv hurt people in fights with body shots but never put anyone down with one, but honestly never tried to put everything into it in sparring or when I have felt someone wince I never would follow up on it, we would get in trouble in our gym if we did.

I only do it if they hit me hard. Just to show who's in control.