southpaw

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The diminutive southpaw came out of retirement last year.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Serrano started strongly with sharp body work and accurate left hands from her southpaw stance, before the contest developed into a scrappier affair than expected.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

A straight left from the champion's southpaw stance landed cleanly and regularly in the third round as the gap in class became increasingly clear.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

The Irish southpaw has fought three times at Madison Square Garden and filled Dublin’s 3Arena last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

She was a southpaw for whupping, and she had arthritis in that elbow, so while she could still whup, it didn’t make much of an impression.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck