What's The Most Important Attribute A Boxer Can Possess?

[S H A R K B O Y]

Will/heart you will be tested in this game. You can have all the other attributes you've listed, how well you deal with adversity is what will get you to the next level.

Exhibit A: Victor Ortiz.

[Jloro]

yay the thing I was first to vote for is winning lmaoo

[Japanese Boxing]

If you have the will to win, you'll have the will to train hard to give you the cardio, to make you punch harder than your opponent while being faster in the later rounds, you'll be able to obtain knowledge through the fight because your brain will be firing faster, your chin will hold up better, and you'll fight the fight you want. All of your skills will be put to use. That's why will is the most important.

[Augustane]

I'd say timing.

[Furn]

I went with chin, obviously just having a good chin won't get you far, but if you have a weak chin, you will lose fights, even if you are elite in every other area.

You can have all the heart and will in the world but if you don't have a chin it won't help you much. Eg Amir Khan.

Almost all of the greats had at least good chins.

[S H A R K B O Y]

I answered "power" because it can change any fight at any time but we all know the real answer is "heart" which wasn't on the list of choices. Will and heart are not the same. You can break a fighter's will but heart will get you through those dark moments that every fighter faces. SEE Arturo Gatti...

Heart/Will/Determination are all the same thing.

[onetwopunch]

Will "heart"..Its something that cant be learned in the gym, and its something that makes up for a lack of skill or another other attribute.

[Dr Rumack]

Like in any sport it's skill.

Skill is what separates classes of fighters, the other elements distinguish between fighters in a given class.

[Mr. Philadel]

speed, timing, power and the rest of the REAL attributes have taken a back seat in this new boxing world...now the most important attributes are drawing power, PPV numbers, twitter and other forms of marketing and promotion

[jaded]

You can't pick one thing in boxing...but if I had to then as Sergio Martinez said during the 24/7 series before the Chavez fight...stamina is everything in boxing. The tired boxer is in terrible trouble against the boxer who has lots of energy left in the tank. 9 out of 10 times the tired boxer is going to lose.