how does a southpaw fighter have an advantage over a conventional fighter?

[crazyboy867]

i dont understand this theory that southpaw fighters have an advantage over a fighter who fights in the conventional stance?
is it cause the southpaw's right hook would be more effective than the conventional fighter's left hook?

exaplain this to me...

[Real King Kong]

a much higher percentage of fighters are orthodox as apposed to southpaws. orthodox fighters are going to be used to seeing other orthodox fighters and southpaws are also going to be used to seeing orthodox fighters but orthodox aren't going to be used to seeing southpaws as much. same logic goes for southpaws fighting southpaws...they don't see other southpaws as much so they won't be used to the angles and whatnot.

[qwerty07]

a much higher percentage of fighters are orthodox as apposed to southpaws. orthodox fighters are going to be used to seeing other orthodox fighters and southpaws are also going to be used to seeing orthodox fighters but orthodox aren't going to be used to seeing southpaws as much. same logic goes for southpaws fighting southpaws...they don't see other southpaws as much so they won't be used to the angles and whatnot.

This.

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[mushahadeen]

i dont understand this theory that southpaw fighters have an advantage over a fighter who fights in the conventional stance?
is it cause the southpaw's right hook would be more effective than the conventional fighter's left hook?

exaplain this to me...

Cuz you spar and train predominantly with righties. Cuz the planet is predominently righties. Duh.

[NesNY]

Dude pretty much answered it as best as anyone could.

It's all about familiarity. Most of the population is Right-handed.

[Lefty2jabs]

all u righties...its not fair lol