What's the best boxing quality?

There's many different qualities that are important in a fighter. For me though, being a trainer as long as I have been and seeing so many fighters walk in and out of gyms I trained it, the best quality is HEART. Heart aka BALLS...it's the most underrated of all the qualities. I have seen athletic freaks take on boxing, who have the fastest hands, best reaction and look like world beaters on the bags and mitts. Yet when they face adversity in the ring, they turn into cowards. I have seen great amateurs have their first pro fight, and shrivel in the lights. Having heart, having balls is the difference between winning the fight in the 11th and 12th round, or losing it. Boxing is a sport that will tell you who you are, whether you like it or not. You can't lie to yourself, you have to look into your own soul and what you will see will either lift you up, or shame you. That's why some fighters when they lose for the first time, retire or never come back the same. It's easy to beat people up that aren't on your level, it's hard to face the fact you are losing and your heart will not allow you to quit. It has to be in the DNA of the fighter. It's the reason fighters like Margarito were so popular, they never quit no matter the beating they were taking. Some of you may think that's stupid, but that means they aren't a mutt, that means they have a fighters blood in their veins and that is truly hard to find.

Fighting the best opposition posible. Thats what mostly matters to me when I seek greatness

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If I had to pick one trait I'd say chin. No great ever got by on a glass chin. Almost all of the ATGs have chins of granite. Wlad has a so so chin and I'm still waiting for him to fight someone who he can't keep at bay with his reach and height, as much as I enjoy his technique and gentlemanly attitude outside the ring.

Speed, Power, Stamina, Durability and Technical Ability

Lomachenko definitely impressed me last week by saying that he wants a piece of every other champion in his division. I'd love to see him in with either Donaire or Gradovich by the end of the year. as a fan of his, I DONT EVEN MIND IF HE LOSES AS LONG AS HE TRIES TO BE DA BEST DOEEEEEEEEEEEE

ones that are here to set records/challenge themselves, unafraid of losses, unafraid of any opponents. #LOMACHENKO Lomachenko definitely impressed me last week by saying that he wants a piece of every other champion in his division. I'd love to see him in with either Donaire or Gradovich by the end of the year.

ones that are here to set records/challenge themselves, unafraid of losses, unafraid of any opponents. #LOMACHENKO

I know its simple and cliche but the will to win. Boxing is the only sport where the fear of losing must be stronger than the fear of death.

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A charismatic personality. All atgs were very magnetic and drew people in one way or another. They had a great smile and an infectious laugh and they always said the right things at the right time like "thanks for having me" or "hey nice to meet you too! Hahaha". Can't get far in terms of appeal and popularity without a great personality. Robinson, Ali, wlad, pacquiao all had great personalities. ah....ali is also up there... very good post!!!

If I had to pick one it'd be the ability to adjust on the fly. Being able to implement different game plans during a fight is underrated. It might be underrated because not enough fighters have this ability in their arsenal. I see one too many boxers these days that keep trying to work the same gameplan all throughout a fight, even when it wasn't working in the first half of the fight.

The ability to take hits and keep coming forward. That's how winning is done! "Eso es pelear!!!" (JC)

A charismatic personality. All atgs were very magnetic and drew people in one way or another. They had a great smile and an infectious laugh and they always said the right things at the right time like "thanks for having me" or "hey nice to meet you too! Hahaha". Can't get far in terms of appeal and popularity without a great personality. Robinson, Ali, wlad, pacquiao all had great personalities. You make a great point. It seems lately like boxing doesn't have enough of these type of fighters to serve as ambassadors to keep interest in the sport. I thought Crawford did a great job last weekend of giving a humble and appealing post fight interview.

If I had to pick one it'd be the ability to adjust on the fly. Being able to implement different game plans during a fight is underrated.

The ability to take hits and keep coming forward. That's how winning is done!