How does a southpaw beat another southpaw.

[Boxerbeetle]

I'm not a serious fighter, but was having a move about with another southpaw at my MA class the other night and was totally flummoxed. I've only ever faced orthodox before, we totally cancelled each other out. There were lots of junior witter style moments of inactivity.

Can't any of you more experienced fighters tell me what I need to do next time please? Or give examples of southpaw vs southpaw fights I can watch?

Surround the ring with floor to ceiling mirrors. Both of you then look at the mirrors rather than your live opponent. The reflection will make you think your opponent is orthodox and that you are also orthodox. Hey presto, problem solved!

That seems like the simplest solution to me.

[ALI]

Alternatively, at 2:14 seconds into the first round get your bird to flash him from ringside, as he is momentarily distracted bang the left straight down the pipe. Will serve the c*** right for gawking at your bird.

[banjo]

Just hit him.

Cheers for that Angelo Dundee.

[m1kee50]

the dynamics of southpaw vs southpaw are the same as orthodox vs orthodox: you want to get outside their front foot.

we're lucky at our gym, we have 3 southpaws so they can get used to spaw sparring, places ive been before, sometimes theres only one spaw in the whole gaff.

Hamed vs Kelley, Kelley vs Gainer, Williams vs Quintana, Chagaev vs Pianete

[Counter-puncher]

Some good recommendations there matt

Another couple, taller vs shorter southpaws:

Martinez vs Williams
Relatively obscure but a recent good one at 115lbs I think, Hirales vs Mendoza where the shorter dude uses good head movement to get inside and hammer the body

[Old bones Ian]

Zab Judah vs Cory Spinks was a good one as well.

[Switch hitter]

Been one myself a good jab lands easily against a fellow southpaw