Noob Guide: Stance

So you figured out what style you gonna adopt, now lets see which stance are you.

The Orthodox

Right handed boxers who put their left foot and fist out and keeps the right ones in. They jab with their left and delivers power punches and uppercuts with the stronger right. Most modern day boxers are perfecting their left hand as well, to counter the threat of the other stance. The video below is from the Lewis Vs. Holyfield fight whereby both fighters are Orthodox. See how they stand, lead-in, move-out, jab and punch as Orthodox.



The Southpaw

The exact mirror image of an Orthodox, where left handed boxers stand with their right foot & hand out. They jab with the right and deliver power punches and uppercuts with the left. The video below is from the Pacquiao Vs. Barrera fight. See how Manny Pacquiao (red trunks), a southpaw fighter stands, lead-in, move-out, jab and punch as a Southpaw fighter



Can you do both?

Yes you can and it has already been adopted by a few boxers to counter the threat of the southpaw and take advantage when facing orthodox fighters. In the video below, you will see Miguel Cotto (Black with white trunks) who starts as an Orthodox, switches to southpaw (1:27 into the video),and switches back to orthodox (1:45 into the video)