if pacquiao was orthodox would he still be great?? (poll)

[J.Dempsey]

same footwork, same power (mirrored), same stamina, same movement, but orthodox...would he still be as great??

[SplitSecond]

considering how he beats other southpaws, he'd be even better

[Pullcounter]

same footwork, same power (mirrored), same stamina, same movement, but orthodox...would he still be as great??

he would still be great, but without the southpaw angles he won't be as great.

[brick wall]

same footwork, same power (mirrored), same stamina, same movement, but orthodox...would he still be as great??

what does stance have to do with greatness?

if he has the same wins...same accomplishments, it doesn't matter whether he's orthodox or southpaw

[madsweeney]

He probably would have had to use more skills earlier in his career so who knows, he may have been forced to be more technically sound and develop his left hand earlier than his right was.

His spirit, athleticism and early experience played alot more in making him who is is than his stance.

[shadeyfizzle]

U people haven't realized pac is an orthodox fighter that fights southpaw??

He signs autographs with his right hand. Holds mics with his right hand when he sings. Handles the rock with his right when playing basketball.

So yes he would have been less off balance at the lower weights if he fought orthodox.

[Shovelhook]

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[SCEN3RY]

U people haven't realized pac is an orthodox fighter that fights southpaw??

He signs autographs with his right hand. Holds mics with his right hand when he sings. Handles the rock with his right when playing basketball.

So yes he would have been less off balance at the lower weights if he fought orthodox.

lmao, how does this even matter? I'm pretty sure he shoots his jumpers left handed. if he was really a righty, he would've had more pop in his jab at the lower weights and relied less on the straight left.

[madsweeney]

lmao, how does this even matter? I'm pretty sure he shoots his jumpers left handed. if he was really a righty, he would've had more pop in his jab at the lower weights and relied less on the straight left.

His right does have pop, he's hurt people with the right hand earlier in his career and his jab was always strong enough to punch peoples gloves out of their guard to set-up for the left, not something a peppering jab does.

U people haven't realized pac is an orthodox fighter that fights southpaw??

He signs autographs with his right hand. Holds mics with his right hand when he sings. Handles the rock with his right when playing basketball.

So yes he would have been less off balance at the lower weights if he fought orthodox.

He and Roach have stated that he's naturally ambidextrous, hence the mixed use and strength in both hands. IMO his balance issues had more to do (with his big ass head) his aggressiveness. He didn't wait for the shot to open so he'd lunge in at weird angles to make openings. Being in balance limits the kind of punches you can throw.

[Seleção No. 13]

Torrecampo is a southpaw fyi.