How would you counter a southpaw that mostly runs and uses the jab?

[nivek535]

ok serious answer though:
feinting
changing rhythm when attacking
parry-counter
slip-counter
pressure, timing, footwork...
if none work, he is simply better/more experienced. nothing to do about it but get better overall as a boxer.

btw have you tried parrying his jab, but "slap it hard" so his jab kinda retrieves "lazily", and come over it with a jab/set everything else up?

[AlexKid]

ok serious answer though:
feinting
changing rhythm when attacking
parry-counter
slip-counter
pressure, timing, footwork...
if none work, he is simply better/more experienced. nothing to do about it but get better overall as a boxer.

btw have you tried parrying his jab, but "slap it hard" so his jab kinda retrieves "lazily", and come over it with a jab/set everything else up?

Awesome answer cheers bro!!

[Beavis_5000]

Alex what you are describing sounds like a reach advantage in general.

In theory (and a lot of times in practice) Southpaws have even more of an advantage when they have a reach advantage because its far less like the smaller orthodox fighter has seen a similar style.

In turn, say the southpaw is the shorter fighter, he sees orthodox fighters all the time and has likely seen a fighter with a similar style so he is at less of an advantage.

Also, in a southpaw vs orthodox match up, its easier for the taller fighter to pump out those 1,2's because the shorter fighter (usually) slips to the inside of the jab. These slips would be to the outside of a jab in an orthodox vs orthodox match up, away from the power hand and easier to land counters with. Orthadox vs southpaw its right into the power hand which very dangerous against a reach advantage.

I think in most instances this is a tough fight for the shorter orthodox fighter. He will have to bring out all the tools with a lot of mixing it up to overcome the taller southpaw. Straight rights to the body are a good tool to use in this situation. Set it up with a jab and even lead with it. If you get in there to land it try to stay in and follow up with more punches.

[nivek535]

the only "real" advantage a southpaw has against an orthodox fighter is the possibility of having more experience fighting opposite stances.

and again u can go watch how shorter fighters beat tall southpaw fighters and study that. i find that the best way to learn for me.