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A boxer in an orthodox stance.

An Orthodox stance is a way of positioning the feet and hands in combat sports such as boxing and karate in which the boxer places their left foot in front of his right, so having their 'weaker' side closer to their opponent. As it favours the the stronger side—often the right side—the orthodox stance is the most common stance in boxing.

Many boxing champions, such as Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis Joe Frazier and Sugar Ray Robinson used an orthodox stance.

[edit] Alternative stances

The corresponding designation for a left-handed boxer is southpaw and is generally a mirror-image of the orthodox stance. A southpaw boxer guards and jabs with his right-hand. Many believe that southpaw boxers have an advantage over orthodox boxers since their punches come from unexpected angles. Some famous boxers who use southpaw are Marvin 'Marvelous' Hagler, Naseem Hamed, Joe Calzaghe^[1] and Manny Pacquiao.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MV Index review of orthodox stance

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