Some aspects of the right lead

When it comes to fighting out of a right lead, many assume there will be no difference between fighting out of a right lead and fighting out of a left lead. This is not accurate as the right lead changes a few things. When it comes to fighting out of a right lead and you are facing someone who is fighting out of a left lead (we call this unmatched leads)

First and foremost, when a person is fighting out of a right lead against someone who is fighting out of a left lead, the person in the right lead need to be consciously aware that if his foot (or body) drifts to the inside of the person in the left lead, then there is extreme danger of being nailed with a cross.

While this may seem like unmatched leads is "dire" for the person in the right lead, the person in the right lead has a few tools at his disposal the person in the lft lead does not. Probably the most common 'extra' tools would be what is known as the skip jab and the skip cross.

That is, when the opponent fires a jab, you can parry the jab and return a jab with the parrying hand or you can parry the jab and hook with the parrying hand. These are somewhat unique offensive maneuvers that can throw a person in the left lead of their game rather easily.