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Some important traits are partly inherited, such as physical size and particular measures of intelligence; a five-footer will never be a heavyweight champion, and a seven-footer will never be a lightweight great. But then there are those who has the crucial ingredients of speed and power, but still comes up short. Wasted talent?
Being a good boxer isn't handed to anyone; it requires years and years of hard work. Yet that isn't enough, since many boxers work hard for decades without getting better. What's missing?
Perhaps you need luck. To be born with the physical attribute, be propelled by your environment to practice hard at an early age, so by the time you reached adulthood, you have racked up at least a decade of experience. Then you need an opponent who would bring out the best in you. A case of being at the right place, at the right time.
So which boxer was born with raw talent?
Being a good boxer isn't handed to anyone; it requires years and years of hard work. Yet that isn't enough, since many boxers work hard for decades without getting better. What's missing?
Perhaps you need luck. To be born with the physical attribute, be propelled by your environment to practice hard at an early age, so by the time you reached adulthood, you have racked up at least a decade of experience. Then you need an opponent who would bring out the best in you. A case of being at the right place, at the right time.
So which boxer was born with raw talent?