GGG. The lost art of "shifting"

[fighter1234]

I know who used the shifting back in history... But my question was "name a top fighter in the U.S. who is using it"... right now, as we speak...

Andre ward does that. He switches between orthodox and southpaw while throwing sometimes.

[SplitSecond]

kovalev is also pretty good punching off that

so we got, kova, priog and golovkin

[ShoulderRoll]

Andre Ward is a "slick" doe. MDPopescu won't like hearing that.

Miguel Cotto is another one who shifts.

[brickcityboxing]

I honestly didn't know the name for this technique but noticed it in his fights he does a lot of little subtle things that make him the animal he is... The hype is real he getting up there in age though I hope he gets a chance to show what he can do at the highest level before it's too late.

[MDPopescu]

Andre ward does that. He switches between orthodox and southpaw while throwing sometimes.

... Nope... Andre Ward actually is an "inverted southpaw"... He was forced to switch to orthodox stance since childhood (when about 12 years old?), when he had his right shoulder injured... Hence his awkward stance and style...

[Jcsuper]

... Nope... Andre Ward actually is an "inverted southpaw"... He was forced to switch to orthodox stance since childhood (when about 12 years old?), when he had his right shoulder injured... Hence his awkward stance and style...

^^^This

I havent seen Ward shifting in his fights. Yes he constantly switch to southpaw in his fights (a lot against Kessler), but this is not shifting.

Still this is really impressing to me, be able to fight at this level as a southpaw or orthodox requires mad skills, and it's really hard for his opponents to adjust cause hes just never at the same angles. Kessler was totally lost in his fight against Ward.