Can you box left handed?
All of the boxing instructions refer to people who are right-handed. So is it wrong to box left-handed?
Can I reverse everything?
2007-02-13 18:12:31 · 10 answers · asked by Michael W 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
I started off training in kick boxing and jeet kune do in the early 1990s. I followed what Bruce Lee said and trained strong side forward for years and since I've been doing it for so long, it feels natural. I have developed power with my left hand and I even taught myself to write with my left hand.
I can switch to orthodox if I want to but I prefer southpaw.
Southpaws usually cause problems for orthodox boxers so it is not wrong to be southpaw.
2007-02-14 18:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course. A lot of southpaws became boxing champs and the current toast of the superfeatherweight division, Manny Pacquiao, is left-handed. It's just a matter of learning the proper stance and technique, which is basically the same whether you're a right-hander or a left-hander. It becomes tricky when you fight your opposite, meaning a left-hander going up against a right-hander or vice-versa. Then, you start making critical adjustments or better yet, be ambidextrous, like Marvin Hagler.
2007-02-14 03:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by bundini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah like other people said, its called southpaw. its actually not that hard, a lot of people start out that way because it sometimes feels more natural to have your more powerful hand in front. im right handed but i box southpaw most of the time. i do this because my jab is a lot of better and i box better southpaw. but i brawl better when i'm in the orthodox stance. so it just whatever suits you.
2007-02-14 04:20:53 · answer #3 · answered by metabolicx_7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are few examples of a boxer switching right to left successfully in the Ring. There are, however, several examples of successful right handed fighters who fought left handed.
Marvin Hagler comes to mind.
2007-02-17 17:15:05 · answer #4 · answered by crusty old fart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you can box left-handed, but some techniques may not work well if reversed.
2007-02-14 02:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
r u for real lol, i take it u have never heard of 'south paw' the're left handed fighters , yes reverse everything , go out and rent the rocky series especially rocky 3 he trained to fight both ways in that movie, not saying rocky is a tool for training just pointing out it is totally possible to fight left handed
2007-02-16 17:03:07 · answer #6 · answered by Angus J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Its called Southpaw. There are a number of good southpaw boxers.
Winky Wright
Antonio Tarver
Marvin Hagler
Chris Byrd.
They are all great fighters
2007-02-14 02:55:42 · answer #7 · answered by lilcurly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, and yes you can. I hear that Winky Wright is actually right handed but fights southpaw, that is one of the reasons why his jab is so dominiate
2007-02-16 21:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by Legal Eagle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep doing what you are doing. To BOB101 you have a big mouth but you can't back it up! Go back home little boy and sip soup with your Momma!
2007-02-14 15:51:26 · answer #9 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah dude, haven't you EVER seen Rocky? Called being a "South Paw".
2007-02-14 03:21:17 · answer #10 · answered by Orion Quest 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋