Southpaw Stance: History, Benefits & Negatives

Fighters that stand in the southpaw stance present a wide array of problems for orthodox fighters. That’s why we’re going over what you need to know about the southpaw stance.

Everything from where the term southpaw came from, as well as some of the advantages and disadvantages of fighting left-handed. We’ll also list some of the best left handed fighters in the history of MMA.

Contents

1 The History of the Term Southpaw1.1 Southpaw in Baseball

1.2 Southpaw in Boxing

2 The Benefits of the Southpaw Stance 2.1 Southpaws Are Difficult to Fight

2.2 More Experienced Against Orthodox Fighters

2.3 Powerful Jabs/Hooks

2.4 Easier to Make Traps

2.5 Defending the Jab

2.6 Liver Shots

3 The Negatives of Southpaw…