An Orthodox stance in combat sports such as boxing and karate refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left-handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. The term is also used to refer to a stance in which the boxer places his left foot in front of his right, so it is possible for a left-handed boxer to box with an orthodox stance.^[1]

Alternative stances

The corresponding designation for a left-handed boxer is southpaw, and is generally a mirror-image of the orthodox stance.

"Orthodox stance" film

Orthodox Stance is also the title of a film documentary about Jewish boxer Dmitry Salita. It has been rumored that a movie about him is in the making, starring Eminem as Dmitry Salita, to be made by movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer.^[2]

He was offered a small role in an HBO boxing movie, "Undefeated," as a fighter who loses a match against the film's protagonist, played by John Leguizamo. Salita turned down the part. "It was tempting, but if I did that, a lot of people who never saw me fight would see me lose."^[3]

References

External links

• MV Index review of ''Orthodox Stance''