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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.
population oddsonly about 10 percent of people are lefties
boxing stancesouthpaws lead with the right foot forward
orthodox confusionmost fighters train far less against southpaws
word migratedjumped from baseball to boxing to slang
for instance
manny pacquiao — filipino southpaw, beat orthodox legends across eight weight classes
marvin hagler — switch-hitting southpaw middleweight, undisputed champ 1980s
al capone — 1930 film southpaw slang popularized the boxing usage