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]
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The corresponding designation for a left-handed boxer is southpaw, and is generally a mirror-image of the orthodox stance. Southpaw is a Boxing term that designates the normal stance for a Left-handed boxer
Orthodox Stance is also the title of a film documentary about Jewish boxer Dmitry Salita. Dmitry Salita (Дмитрий Салита " Star of David " born April 4 1982) is a Ukrainian -born undefeated boxer 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. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) better known by his professional name Jerry Bruckheimer, is an American film [2]
He was offered a small role in an HBO boxing movie, "Infamous," as a fighter who loses a match against the film's protagonist, played by John Leguizamo. John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated Colombian -American Comedian 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]