This is the very interesting topic, and I can not remember there was a discussion about in this forum (at least recently).
Tyson had the lethal power in the both hands, but (as I can remember) he had been boxing (always, or almost alaways) in the ortodox stance
Ward, maybe ? Hagler, too ?
Is Terence Crawford a natural born ambidexter ?
Anyone else ?
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 14:27
by Ilya Muromets
Tyson Fury switches sides.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 14:28
by Susej_SOG
Emanuel Navarrete can do this too...
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 14:38
by Enlightened-One
ValMar wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 14:07
This is the very interesting topic, and I can not remember there was a discussion about in this forum (at least recently).
Tyson had the lethal power in the both hands, but (as I can remember) he had been boxing (always, or almost alaways) in the ortodox stance
Ward, maybe ? Hagler, too ?
Is Terence Crawford a natural born ambidexter ?
Anyone else ?
Mike Tyson was a switch hitter, though he mainly fought orthodox.
Hagler, Cotto, Ward and Hamed were all switch hitters.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 14:41
by ValMar
Enlightened-One wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 14:38
Mike Tyson was a switch hitter, though he mainly fought orthodox.
Yes !
What about Terence Crawford ? Is he an ambidexter, or he pretends to be (from time to time) ?
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 14:43
by gilgamesh
Enlightened-One wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 14:38
Mike Tyson was a switch hitter, though he mainly fought orthodox.
Hagler, Cotto, Ward and Hamed were all switch hitters.
Seems like Cotto might've actually turned Southpaw briefly in the fight with Lovemore Ndou, but I don't recall him doing that any other time in his career. He might have, but that's one of the only occasions I can remember.
I do remember they mentioned him being left handed a lot though.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 15:07
by Duran1970
Inoue.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Navarrete switched a lot of times in both fights vs Dogboe
Jacobs did it vs Canelo
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 15:24
by Onetimeonly
I don't recall Tyson fighting out of a southpaw stance. Hagler was the best I've seen, since him it would be Crawford.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 17:44
by fanman
i dont think they are naturally just, i think they practice from both sides.
like there are many famous converted lefties like frazier, liston, etc.
nas hamed was great at it. tyson didnt fight southpaw but could throw hooks well enough from that stance.
herol graham did it i think. ... the brendal ingle gym.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 18:28
by Duran1970
Susej_SOG wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 15:15
Inoue never fought in a southpaw stance
Navarrete switched a lot of times in both fights vs Dogboe
Jacobs did it vs Canelo
Obviously you didn't see his last fight
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 18:42
by Loki
Strangely, Cotto and De La Hoya were left handed (for power) but fought out of the orthodox stance.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 19:33
by chinarich
I doubt that there are many truly ambidextrous boxers as it’s fairly rare as a trait. To be technically ambidextrous they should write equally well with either hand as I can, not just switch stance. Very few sportspeople are truly ambidextrous, Ronnie O’Sullivan is an obvious example...
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 21:18
by Boxing Prospect
Duran1970 wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 18:28
Obviously you didn't see his last fight
Inoue did test out the southpaw stance earlier in his career, for a bout at 115 as well.
Interestingly Srisaket fought his debut rightly, then most of his career lefty, and was orthodox for most of his last fight.. Yeah that didn't work.
Cotto was a right handed southpaw I think
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 21:42
by Duran1970
Wasn't his last fight..got my Rodriguez' mixed up...
But when he has switched its fast and fluid as hell
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 23:11
by Jeff_lacy_ko
Loki wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 18:42
Strangely, Cotto and De La Hoya were left handed (for power) but fought out of the orthodox stance.
And winky did the opposite
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 23:12
by Jeff_lacy_ko
Junior witter
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 23:16
by gilgamesh
Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 23:11
And winky did the opposite
Probably a lot more common for a left handed guy to fight orthodox than for a right handed guy to fight Southpaw. Winky is the only fighter that even comes to mind that I've ever heard of doing that.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 27 Jun 2019, 01:35
by TheBeast
the only fighter i've seen switch while going forward... switching with each step and power punching with both hands was Pirog. It's part of the new Russian stance being taught to many top talents now. But nobody did it as well as him.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 27 Jun 2019, 04:03
by Enlightened-One
gilgamesh wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 14:43
Seems like Cotto might've actually turned Southpaw briefly in the fight with Lovemore Ndou, but I don't recall him doing that any other time in his career. He might have, but that's one of the only occasions I can remember.
I do remember they mentioned him being left handed a lot though.
Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 27 Jun 2019, 09:51
by Loki
TheBeast wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 01:35
the only fighter i've seen switch while going forward... switching with each step and power punching with both hands was Pirog. It's part of the new Russian stance being taught to many top talents now. But nobody did it as well as him.
Pirog was a fantastic fighter. Pity his back went.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 27 Jun 2019, 12:09
by IKSRTFO
Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 23:11
And winky did the opposite
I once heard Hagler is actually right-handed also. Frazier was left-handed I believe.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 27 Jun 2019, 12:26
by dagilechia
Adamek is left-handed but he fights in orthodox stance.
Re: The ambidextrous boxers (the elite level only) ?
Posted: 27 Jun 2019, 23:30
by Best Coast
TheBeast wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 01:35
the only fighter i've seen switch while going forward... switching with each step and power punching with both hands was Pirog. It's part of the new Russian stance being taught to many top talents now. But nobody did it as well as him.
Thanks for bringing that. Could you name some of the current Russian fighters using that style? I know you post lots of videos, so if you have videos of any of those guys that would be greatly appreciated. But if all you have is the names of some of them that's fine because we could find videos of them on YouTube or Vimeo!!
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