Thread: Is it better to fight on the inside or outside as a southpaw fighter?

By inside I mean inside their lead foot.

By outside I mean outside their lead foot.

The usual advice is to keep on the outside to set them up for the cross which has a nice free path to their chin while you are safe from their cross.

But isnt it a myth that the rear cross is the most dangerous punch to or from a southpaw? (especially for the poor orthodox fighter)

Isnt it actually the front hook that causes the most KO's and is most dangerous to/from a southpaw?

Isnt it easier to land and avoid the front hook from the inside?

Also isnt it easier to jab from the inside? (setting up the cross or front hook and beating the cross to the mark and being safe from their jab)

Is the original idea to stay on the outside flawed and its actually better to stay on the inside?