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    Are there any Southpaws that use the shoulder roll?

    I've seen Devon Alexander and Rigondeaux use it but it's not very common. Have you seen any other notable fighter use it in a fight?
    Last edited by SalimShady1212; 02-13-2015, 07:49 PM. Reason: Addition

    #2
    Pernell Whitaker springs to mind.

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      #3
      Thabiso Mchunu
      Oleksander Usyk

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        #4
        No southpaw uses the shoulder roll defense because 95% of boxers fight in the orthodox stance.

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          #5
          Try shoulder rolling a strong right hand while on the southpaw stance and see how it turns out. Rigo and alexander don't really use the shoulder roll. I mean once in a while I guess they kind of instinctively roll out of a punch.

          As I said there is no point of using the shoulder roll as a southpaw because most of your opponents are going to be orthodox so it will counter productive.

          BTW I box and I am a southpaw lol.
          Last edited by TRTboy; 02-13-2015, 08:10 PM.

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            #6
            I think Zab Judah and maybe Collazo sometimes. I don't think many of them use is as their main defensive stance for the reasons already stated above.

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              #7
              Originally posted by TRTboy View Post
              Try shoulder rolling a strong right hand while on the southpaw stance and see how it turns out. Rigo and alexander don't really use the shoulder roll. I mean once in a while I guess they kind of instinctively roll out of a punch.

              As I said there is no point of using the shoulder roll as a southpaw because most of your opponents are going to be orthodox so it will counter productive.

              BTW I box and I am a southpaw lol.
              I'm not a southpaw but from watching how Mchunu uses it, it's a bit different from an orthodox shoulder roll. He leans back away from jabs and parrys them at their full extension with his right shoulder in order to create counter openings. It's definitely different from a guy like Broner who just "shells up" with his shoulder to avoid right hands.

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                #8
                That Sweet Pea fellow sort of used it

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by TRTboy View Post
                  Try shoulder rolling a strong right hand while on the southpaw stance and see how it turns out. Rigo and alexander don't really use the shoulder roll. I mean once in a while I guess they kind of instinctively roll out of a punch.

                  As I said there is no point of using the shoulder roll as a southpaw because most of your opponents are going to be orthodox so it will counter productive.

                  BTW I box and I am a southpaw lol.
                  I'm a right handed Southpaw and I can switch depending on my opponent but using the shoulder roll while Southpaw feels so wrong for me. I just keep my high guard.

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                    #10
                    Manny pacquiao

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