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Southpaw Boxers
Southpaw is another name for a left-handed individual, particularly in sports. Southpaw may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''The Southpaw'', a 1952 novel by Mark Harris * Southpaw (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel comic ''She-Hulk'' * ''Southpaw'' (film), a 2015 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal *'' Southpaw: The Francis Barrett Story'', 1999 documentary film about boxer Francie Barrett Music * ''Southpaw'' (album), a 1977 album by Gilbert O'Sullivan * "Southpaw" (Pink Lady song), a 1978 song by Pink Lady * "Southpaw" (Morrissey song), song by Morrissey * ''Southpaw'' (soundtrack), a movie soundtrack by Eminem * "Southpaw", a song by the Afghan Whigs from their 1990 album ''Up in It'' Sports * Southpaw stance, the normal stance for a left-handed boxer * Southpaw (Chicago White Sox mascot), a mascot of the Chicago White Sox Other * Southpaw Technology, an open-source software company * Southpaw engine, a video game engine for the Game Boy Advance * Southp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handedness
In human biology, handedness is an individual's preferential use of one hand, known as the dominant hand, due to it being stronger, faster or more Fine motor skill, dextrous. The other hand, comparatively often the weaker, less dextrous or simply less subjectively preferred, is called the non-dominant hand. In a study from 1975 on 7688 children in US grades 1-6, Left handers comprised 9.6% of the sample, with 10.5% of male children and 8.7% of female children being left-handed. Handedness is often defined by one's writing hand, as it is fairly common for people to prefer to do some tasks with each hand. There are examples of true ambidexterity (equal preference of either hand), but it is rare—most people prefer using one hand for most purposes. Most of the current research suggests that left-handedness has an epigenetic marker—a combination of genetics, biology and the environment. Because the vast majority of the population is right-handed, many devices are designed for u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Southpaw
Mark Harris (November 19, 1922 – May 30, 2007) was an American novelist, literary biographer, and educator. Biography Early life Harris was born Mark Harris Finkelstein in Mount Vernon, New York, to Carlyle and Ruth (Klausner) Finkelstein. At the age of 11, he began keeping a diary, which he would maintain for every day of his life thereafter. After graduating in 1940 from Mount Vernon High School, he dropped his surname because "it was a difficult time for kids with Jewish names to get jobs." He subsequently went to work for Paul Winkler's Press Alliance news agency in New York City as a messenger and mimeograph operator. He was drafted into the United States Army in January 1943. His growing opposition to war and his anger at the prevalence of racial discrimination in the Army led him to go AWOL from Camp Wheeler, Georgia, in February 1944. He was soon arrested and then hospitalized for psychoneurosis. He was honorably discharged in April 1944. His wartime experience fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southpaw (comics)
Sabra Sabreclaw Sabreclaw is a character in the MC2 universe who first appeared in '' J2'' #8 (May 1999). He is the half-brother of Wild Thing and the son of Wolverine. The character has claws (similar to Sabretooth), a healing factor, enhanced physical capabilities, and a temper (similar to Wolverine). His healing factor allows him to rapidly regenerate damaged or destroyed areas of his cellular structure and affords him virtual immunity to poisons and most drugs, as well as enhanced resistance to diseases. He has superhuman strength, naturally sharp fangs, and claws reinforced with adamantium sheaths. Sabretooth Gwenny Lou Sabuki Gwendolyne "Gwenny" Lou Sabuki was the second Golden Girl introduced by Marvel. She made her first appearance in 1978, but her World War II-era character predates the post-war Golden Girl, Betsy Ross. Created by writer Roy Thomas and penciller Frank Robbins in the Retcon series ''The Invaders'' #26 (March 1978), she had appeared, sans power, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southpaw (film)
''Southpaw'' is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Kurt Sutter and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker and Rachel McAdams. The film follows a boxer who sets out to get his life back on track after losing his wife in an accident and later his young daughter to child protective services. The film was released on July 24, 2015, by The Weinstein Company. The film received mixed reviews from critics, while Gyllenhaal and Oona Laurence's performances received positive reviews. The movie was set in New York City, but it was filmed in Pittsburgh and the nearby town of Indiana, Pennsylvania. The film marked one of the last films to be scored by James Horner and the first of three posthumous releases to feature his music (the other two being ''The 33'' and ''The Magnificent Seven''). The film and the film's soundtrack album are dedicated to his memory. Plot Billy "The Great" Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a professional boxer, and the reigning cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Francis Barrett Story
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francie Barrett
Francis Barrett (born 7 February 1977), commonly known as Francie Barrett, is a retired Irish professional boxer, who represented Ireland at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Background He was introduced to boxing by trainer, mentor and former boxer Chick Gillen. Amateur career Barrett had in excess of 250 bouts as an amateur fighter and represented Ireland internationally. He won Irish titles at both junior and senior level and also won the British welterweight title in 1997, beating Tony Sesay and Michael Jennings on his way to winning the title. The highlight of Barrett's career came when he was the youngest member of the Irish team at the 1996 Olympic Games and carried the Irish flag during the opening ceremony. During the Olympics, Barrett competed in the light welterweight division. For this, he gained global media attention and became a national hero. His results were: *Defeated Zely Fereria Dos Santos (Brazil) 32–7 *Lost to Fethi Missaoui (Tunis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southpaw (album)
''Southpaw'' is the fifth studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan, originally released in November 1977. This was the first album produced by Gilbert O'Sullivan. Union Square Music re-released it in June 2012 on Salvo label in part of the ''Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Singer & His Songs'' collection. This was the first of O'Sullivans albums not to contain a UK top 40 single. However, "I'll Believe It When I See It" and "To Each His Own" did chart in the Irish top 20. Track listing All songs written by Gilbert O'Sullivan. # "Intro" - 0:46 # "You Got Me Going" - 2:40 # "No Telling Why" - 3:36 # "Tomorrow Today" - 3:12 # "The Best Fun I Ever Had" - 3:33 # "I Remember Once" - 5:15 # "Intro 2" - 0:23 # "I Of Course Replied" - 2:42 # "That's Where I Belong" - 3:33 # "My Love and I" - 3:22 # "If I Can't Have You All To Myself" - 3:04 # "Miss My Love Today" - 3:56 Bonus tracks on the 2012 remaster # "I'll Believe It When I See It" (single, August 1975) - 5:20 # "Just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southpaw (Pink Lady Song)
is Pink Lady's seventh single release, released on March 25, 1978. This became their sixth number-one hit on the Oricon Chart in Japan. The single sold 1,800,000 copies, and spent nine weeks at number one on the chart. Background According to songwriter Yū Aku, the song was inspired by Crown Lighter Lions pitcher Tamotsu Nagai, who used an underthrow to strike out Sadaharu Oh at the 1977 All-Star Game. The dance choreography uses a baseball motif. Traditionally, Mie and Kei wear tank tops and shorts patterned after baseball uniforms. Reception The duo won the 1978 Japan Music Awards with this song. According to Oricon, this was the second best selling single from 1978, after "UFO". Other uses The duo also recorded a version of the song with different lyrics as a commercial jingle for . A re-recorded version of the song was included on the 2-disc greatest hits release, ''INNOVATION'', released in December 2010. Controversy In July 2019, the cheering squad for the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southpaw (Morrissey Song)
Southpaw is another name for a left-handed individual, particularly in sports. Southpaw may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''The Southpaw'', a 1952 novel by Mark Harris * Southpaw (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel comic ''She-Hulk'' * ''Southpaw'' (film), a 2015 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal *'' Southpaw: The Francis Barrett Story'', 1999 documentary film about boxer Francie Barrett Music * ''Southpaw'' (album), a 1977 album by Gilbert O'Sullivan * "Southpaw" (Pink Lady song), a 1978 song by Pink Lady * "Southpaw" (Morrissey song), song by Morrissey * ''Southpaw'' (soundtrack), a movie soundtrack by Eminem * "Southpaw", a song by the Afghan Whigs from their 1990 album ''Up in It'' Sports * Southpaw stance, the normal stance for a left-handed boxer * Southpaw (Chicago White Sox mascot), a mascot of the Chicago White Sox Other * Southpaw Technology, an open-source software company * Southpaw engine, a video game engine for the Game Boy Advance * Southp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southpaw (soundtrack)
''Southpaw (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)'' is the official soundtrack to the 2015 movie of the same name. The album, performed by various artists, was released on Shady Records and Interscope Records on July 24, 2015. Background This soundtrack has spawned the singles "Phenomenal" and "Kings Never Die" featuring Gwen Stefani, by American rapper Eminem and "R.N.S." by hip hop group Slaughterhouse. This album was dedicated in memory of James Horner, the film's composer, who was killed in a plane crash on June 22, 2015, making this the last film score he composed in his lifetime. "Cry For Love" also appears on the film's score album in longer form. Commercial performance The album debuted at number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 2 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 45,000 copies in the first week, including streams (32,000 pure album sales). In its second week, the album sold 15,500 more copies (including streams) for a total 60,500 copies sold i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up In It
''Up in It'' is the second album by the Afghan Whigs, released in 1990 via Sub Pop. It marked the first time Sub Pop had released an album by a band hailing from outside the northwestern United States. Production The album was produced by Jack Endino. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' wrote: "Typically gauzy Jack Endino production instantly brands ''Up in It'' as a Sub Pop issue. While the increased volume follows suit, the Whigs still wax more lyrical than their thrash’n’burn label contemporaries." ''The New Rolling Stone Album Guide'' wrote that "thudding production hides the band's latent smarts in sludge." The ''Dallas Observer ''Dallas Observer'' is a free digital and print publication based in Dallas, Texas. The ''Observer'' publishes daily online coverage of local news, restaurants, music, and arts, as well as longform narrative journalism. A weekly print issue circ ...'' deemed the album "the first indication grunge could be created in a vacuum (i.e., Cincinnati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southpaw Stance
In boxing and some other sports, a southpaw stance is where the boxer has the right hand and the right foot forward, leading with right jabs, and following with a left cross right hook. It is the normal stance for a left-handed boxer. The corresponding boxing designation for a right-handed boxer is the orthodox stance, which is generally a mirror-image of the southpaw stance. In American English, "southpaw" generally refers to a person who is left-handed. Strategy Left-handed boxers are usually taught to fight in a southpaw stance, but right-handed fighters can also fight in the southpaw stance for many reasons such as tricking the opponent into a false sense of safety. Fighting in a southpaw stance is believed to give the fighter a strategic advantage because of the tactical and cognitive difficulties of coping with a fighter who moves in a mirror-reverse of the norm. Left-handed fighters are often taught to fight in orthodox stance despite their dominant side being their left, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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