Has Switch Hitting Ever Worked?

[Rockin']

Anthony Jones could switch up on you mid combination, not to mention the guy was fast on his feet and accurate with his shots.

Tough, tough style to fight against........

[Simurgh]

Tyson Fury does it. It is one of his best assets.

He beat Chisorra badly in their 2nd fight using this.

[K-Nan]

Pernell Whittaker used to flow pretty effortlessly into it.

Naseem Hamed was confusing (and KO'ing) the hell outta guys with his stance-less style of fighting, before Barrera exposed it for it's lack of balance.

[Zaroku]

Every time I see a fighter switch from right-handed to southpaw or vice versa, rarely has it ever worked to their credit. Most recently Terrence Crawford has this habit, but I think it only hurts him most of the time.

I recall Micky Ward doing this and don't know that it ever helped. Morales did it in the last round of the first Pacquiao fight, which I think resulted in Morales taking more punches.

When Marvin Hagler did it against Leonard, it proved ineffective and I think any southpaw should stay that way since it automatically gives them an awkward advantage against right-handed opponents.

Has there ever been an instance where a fighter seriously benefitted from switching?

My switch hitting fa ga tron Raul p would tell you it is the only way!!!

[gee73]

Switch hitting didn't work so well for Yusaf Mack.

How can people oversee that comment

[-PBP-]

Mosley/De La Hoya 1

[Beercules]

Thurman Crawford Degale Fury do it.

[sunny31]

There was this fighter called Naseem Hamed, he was pretty famous. Watch more boxing guy, not just the last few years, there is a lot of history to learn from and shape your knowledge.

[soul_survivor]

Crawford is a strange case...the guy is an orthodox fighter who almost immediately switches to southpaw and stays in that stance. He's arguably better as a southpaw.

This is what I was going to post. He doesn't really switch beyond the initial movement because southpaw just suits him better. I think he feels more comfortable with his stronger hand in front of him. It makes him a better power puncher.

A very unique case indeed.

[soul_survivor]

There was this fighter called Naseem Hamed, he was pretty famous. Watch more boxing guy, not just the last few years, there is a lot of history to learn from and shape your knowledge.

Good example, it helped that he had genuine KO power in both hands.