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For a lefty, you're correct. But for a righty, then the right hand would be south. So, that can't possibly be the reason why boxers call lefties 'Southpaws'

• akaru 9y ago
  The parent comment makes perfect sense to me: a left-handed person would have their left hand south. So their main hand is the south paw.
  • skepticaldrunk 9y ago
    Your parent comment points out that for a right-handed person, their right hand would be south. The same is true for either handedness, thus does little to differentiate the two.
  • treyfitty 9y ago
    Left handed fighters put their right hand south. Their left hand (jab hand) closely guards their cheek/chin. So it can't possibly be south.