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Quote Originally Posted by Fenster View Post
Can someone tell me why Hopkin's record against southpaws is such an important factor in their reasoning?

Calzaghe's never lost to an orthodox fighter.
exactly....
statistics are silly in the first place but come on thats a dumb question..

orthodox means a TRADITIONAL style.. the vast majority of fighters are orthodox.. you wouldn't say "he's never lost to a traditional fighter" it's obvious with his record..

southpaw's are the minority, which makes the Hopkins statistic interesting because he has fought a number of southpaws.. any time you have an orthodox vs southpaw match up, this statistic always comes up..

it's a given that a southpaw fighter will fight mostly orthodox fighters, so it's not an intriguing statistic as it is the norm in the sport.