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  • Pullcounter
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    #11
    Originally posted by HollaHolla
    Haha yea I agree that effectivness has more depth to it than just stance.
    I was thinking more along the lines of a right hander turned orthodox then the left hook would be very prevelant against another orthodox fighter. But what about someone like Victor Ortiz who stands southpaw, I guess I'm trying to figure out if it's easier for the southy to land a right hook or an orthodox to land the left hook basing the question off an orthodox opponent. Then I would have to assume that whoever can land the hook with more regularity would be the fighter who would benefit more from going opposite.
    Hah wow sorry if I jumbled that all up.
    u jumbled it up pretty good.

    the only conclusive thing one can say is that the leading hand should land harder and do more damage.

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    • boxasmash
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      #12
      unless you got a good hook it's ****** to do. your most powerful punch will lose pop as the fight goes on because you have to keep jabbing with it and it will tire faster.

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      • Bad~JuJu
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        #13
        Originally posted by boxasmash
        unless you got a good hook it's ****** to do. your most powerful punch will lose pop as the fight goes on because you have to keep jabbing with it and it will tire faster.
        Interesting point, I hadn't thought of that.
        Haha better hope that strong hand doesn't get tired.

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        • Shadow boxer 3
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          #14
          Originally posted by HollaHolla
          So I've been thinking about this a lot lately. DLH and Cotto are both natural lefties who stand orthodox, Victor Ortiz is a natural righty who stands southpaw. DLH and Cotto have had much success with the left hook and Cotto has a hell of a jab, Ortiz finished mighty mike with a four punch sequence all coming from the right. So a few questions, who else is using or used this opposite theory in the past? What in your opinion(s) could be the weakness in this strategy? Does it take some bite away from the straight left or right when you put your strong hand/pimp hand forward?
          Is it more effective for a natural left handed fighter to go orthodox than for a right handed fighter to go southpaw?
          Marvin Hagler was right handed but fought southpaw cause he said he wanted his stonger hand to be closer to his opponet. Mike tyson was a southpaw that fought orthodox. alot of fighters do it. its a matter of what make u confortable
          Last edited by Shadow boxer 3; 03-10-2009, 04:01 PM.

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          • Bad~JuJu
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            #15
            Originally posted by Shadow boxer 3
            Marvin Hagler was right handed but fought southpaw cause he said he wanted his stonger hand to be closer to his opponet. Mike tyson was a southpaw that fought orthodox. alot of fighters do it. its a matter of what make u confortable
            Appreciate the insight, I wasn't aware that both Hagler and Tyson fought opposite.
            I'm not even sure whether to call it opposite or not anymore, seems like it's just a stylistic preference.

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            • Left2body
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              #16
              Ortiz and Cotto have better non lead hands than DLH. Hagler and Juan Manuel also fought in the southpaw stance but are natural righties.

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              • Bad~JuJu
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                #17
                Originally posted by Left2body
                Ortiz and Cotto have better non lead hands than DLH. Hagler and Juan Manuel also fought in the southpaw stance but are natural righties.
                Lopez is a righty?

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                • wmute
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                  #18
                  "Converted" fighters seem to be better at switching. Wonder if it is automatic or just cos they also trained in their "right" stance occasaionally.

                  I don't think I ever seen anyone switching as smooth as Hagler did.

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                  • larryx
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by psycadelic
                    man same here, i try jab with my right(my good hand) like i do with my left and im feeling like damn, this arm realy is only good for knockin *****z out
                    lol..st8 up

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                      #20
                      El Terrible switched up at times

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