Should an orthodoxed boxer cut down on his jab production 25%, 50% or 75%? As you all may know, a right hander's jab against a southpaw is virtually useless. Unless your are very fast and talented, you may have to come up with something else to set your opponent up. For instance, a guy like Roy Jones did not have many problems with lefties (Except for Tarver and even in that case it was Tarver's length, athleticism and stance that caused problems). Roy led with the fast, strong left hook that he could afford to throw wider because he was fast enough to do it. What would be your alternative or would you still try and establish your jab against a south paw? For me, I'd cut down on the jab about 50%, however, I'd increase my right hand's output. I know some will say, "The right hand is classic against lefties"; although, in the book that's true, the key is, they know it too! In reality, it's going to come down to punch placement. Yes, I would throw more right hands and essentially use it as an effective jab, but I would aim it at the body most of the time and then come upstairs with the left hook immediately. That way you don't have to throw the left hook as wide if you don't want to. Not only that, it puts you in a position to come back to the body with a right hook once you have thrown your left upstairs. 3-5 punch combinations work against lefties and righties; anything more than that, unless you're fast like Meldrick Taylor is a waste of energy.
I wouldn't say across the board that this should be the rule but if the guy can't land and is getting raped, he needs to change things up If his jab ain't working get the right hand go or use the jab just to creat movement but don't really extend it and use rights and left hook counters Everyone preaches the right hand vs a southpaw but in my experience I love the left hook to the body for south paws,, Get em with that.. Drop em then sodomize them at will
Yeah Irish, in their first fight that was as much a problem as Roy losing the weight to fight at light heavy. In addition, for some guys certain styles just give them problems. Tarver was Jones' albatross; Norton was Ali's etc..
