howcome you never see southpaw philly shell boxers?

[Gorilla Dogs]

Is it because they are vunerable to the right hook? and that most boxers are orthodox. i always wondered this.

[Fox McCloud]

I saw it in Fight Night Round 3 a lot.

I've never seen it in real life, but I've also never heard anyone call it the Philly Shell in real life, except those that started with FNR3 to get into the sport.

[ThePrince]

Didn't Sweet Pea use the shell defensively?

[NesNY]

shoulder roll only gives an Orthodox fighter an advantage over another Orthodox fighter. There's hundreds of them.

for a shoulder roll to be effective the other way around (Southpaw)...there'd have to be a proportionate number of Southpaw fighters....and that's not the case.

Orthodox + shoulder roll vs. Southpaw doesn't work as well....since the punch you'd be rolling off is the quick Jab, not the power punch (which leaves the Orthodox fighter wide open).


It's just a numbers thing, really. There aren't enough Southpaws to make the shoulder roll a popular style for Southpaws.

[Gorilla Dogs]

shoulder roll only gives an Orthodox fighter an advantage over another Orthodox fighter. There's hundreds of them.

for a shoulder roll to be effective the other way around (Southpaw)...there'd have to be a proportionate number of Southpaw fighters....and that's not the case.

Orthodox + shoulder roll vs. Southpaw doesn't work as well....since the punch you'd be rolling off is the quick Jab, not the power punch (which leaves the Orthodox fighter wide open).


It's just a numbers thing, really. There aren't enough Southpaws to make the shoulder roll a popular style for Southpaws.

thanks for the info man. i was emulating the shoulder roll in a south paw stance and thought howcome i never see it. but great post

[NesNY]

thanks for the info man. i was emulating the shoulder roll in a south paw stance and thought howcome i never see it. but great post

no problem.

[mushahadeen]

Is it because they are vunerable to the right hook? and that most boxers are orthodox. i always wondered this.

Dude you know you want to break that **** out at the gym just do it. I think it will work for you. Just please YouTube it.

[Gorilla Dogs]

Dude you know you want to break that **** out at the gym just do it. I think it will work for you. Just please YouTube it.

lol why ppl keep telling me that hahhaa. i was actually gonna do that tho

[Fox McCloud]

lol why ppl keep telling me that hahhaa. i was actually gonna do that tho

In that case... PLEASE do youtube it.

[Junito-Rulez]

mushahadeen = gorilladogs' groupie.

Zab Judah tried that **** with Cotto and got KTFD.