Just what does it take to be THE World Heavyweight Champion?

[BRUTAL MURDER]

If one is religiously dedicated like a monk and trains brutally hard and smart...consistently,
just how realistic is it to be the world heavyweight champion?
What defines the point and seperates the gap of "nobodies, dreamers, posers, bums" and the dimension of "successful, famous, undefeated, winners"? What defines the difference between the amateur fighters who do nothing but fight and lose, and gets caught up in dreams and fantasies to be the best....WHAT STOPS THE AMATEUR FROM BECOMING A PRO AND GOING THE WHOLE WAY?
Is it pure luck? Is it the personality and perspective of the individual to pursue the dream with relentless momentum? is it having the BALLS and IRON WILL to go through fire and pain and face one's demons and CRUSH any obstacles? To maintain psychological and physical superiority over their opponents? Pure strength? Heart? Is it SHEER genetics? Intelligence in the ring? What the **** is it?
Just WHAT DOES it TAKE in your OWN WORDS to be the WINNER?
We know that everybody dreams to be the best. We know that most people just dream about it and don't do anything about it. We know that the miniority who DO choose to pursue their dreams have to INTENSELY compete in an INTENSIVE environment full of OTHER relentless fighters who want the same thing you do...
but who is the champ among those warriors and WHAT defines that CHAMP that makes the CHAMP unique against the OTHER warriors?
What defines that boundary of winners and losers?

[johnkraus]

Hmmm, to be Heavyweight Champ. Well being a natural heavyweight helps, also a good trainer who you can trust everything he tells you to do, dedication, fearlessness (if that's a word), marketability to get the big fights.

Or you can just be a fighter for Sauerland and all you have to do is finish the fight on two feet to win.

[Guest]

Of course, chin power speed and boxing skills would be top four , and some intangibles, overcoming adversity, changing tactics mid fight if you have to, some heart, some will.

I don't think it's that easily definable... some can have a lot of the above and be lacking in one component, and lose it all with one heavy punch or two seconds not concentrating.

[Brute Allmighty]

I think if one does every thing you mentioned. And has the skill power chin etc. Then you have to take chances with out risking it all. You could have a go for broke mentality but then what if broke happens.

You would have to try the unorthidox styles some times against those that seem to be better than you in one or more aspect of the sport. Always go in with a game plan but be prepared to change it slightly or throw it completely out the window in an instance.
Always keep an open mind. Listen to those around you take every thing under advisement. Boxing is the one thing where the phrase(If it aint broke don't fix it) can mean every thing at one moment and nothing in the next. Because the other guy adapted. And last but not least work hard and stay focused.