An Orthodox stance in combat sports such as boxing and karate refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to left. A left-handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. The term refers to a stance in which the boxer places his left foot in front of his right, so it is possible for a left-handed boxer to box with an orthodox stance. Orthodox is the most common stance in boxing. Many boxing champions, such as Muhammed Ali, Mike Tyson, Sug...
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An Orthodox stance in combat sports such as boxing and karate refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to left. A left-handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. The term refers to a stance in which the boxer places his left foot in front of his right, so it is possible for a left-handed boxer to box with an orthodox stance. Orthodox is the most common stance in boxing. Many boxing champions, such as Muhammed Ali, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Arthur Abraham used an orthodox stance. Southpaw is the opposite stance, where the boxer guards and jabs with his right-hand. Many believe that Southpaw boxers have an advantage over Orthodox, as the punches come from unexpected angles. Some famous boxers who use southpaw are: Marvin 'Marvelous' Hagler, Joe Calzaghe
The corresponding designation for a left-handed boxer is southpaw, and is generally a mirror-image of the orthodox stance.
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