You know where southpaw came from? No? I'll tell ya. A long time ago, there was this guy, maybe a couple hundred years ago, he was fightin' around Philadelphia, and he was left-handed, and his arm was facing towards New Jersey, you see, and that's south.
15 seconds sound clip from the Rocky (1976) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:42:02.862 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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[...]
- Hey, I ain't cryin' about it, 'cause I still fight. I kinda do it like a hobby.
- I tell you what the trouble is... I'm a southpaw.
- A southpaw means you're left-handed. And a southpaw throws your timing off, you see.
- Other guys it throws their timing off, makes them look awkward. Nobody wants to look awkward.
- I don't know. Things probably worked out for the best, don't you think?
- Never got a chance, though, because you're left-handed, huh?
- Well, that's absolutely true, you know. Watch out.
- I just dislocated my finger. Look at that.
- No, wait. Hey, it ain't your fault. Look. See?
[...]
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Actors: Sylvester Stallone (Rocky Balboa), Carl Weathers (Apollo Creed), Talia Shire (Adrian Balboa), Burt Young (Paulie Pennino), Burgess Meredith (Mickey Goldmill)
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