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the boxer who hits from the side your instincts forgot to guard.

means a left-handed fighter or athlete, especially in boxing, who leads with the right hand and jabs with a dangerous, unfamiliar angle.

from coined in 19th-century american baseball: parks were often built with home plate facing east so batters wouldn't squint into the setting sun, which meant a pitcher facing home threw with his arm on the south side of his body if he was left-handed, hence southpaw.

for instance

manny pacquiaofilipino southpaw, beat orthodox legends across eight weight classes

marvin haglerswitch-hitting southpaw middleweight, undisputed champ 1980s

al capone1930 film southpaw slang popularized the boxing usage

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