Is Boxing Really Every man's sport?

[TheUnsure02]

By everyman i meant to say everyone that is capable of committing themselves into some kind of physical actives.
Do you have to be naturally talented/gifted to become a good boxer? (For example into the professional theme)
Is there certain disadvantages that put someone super far worse off than the others?(bad reach)
Is dedication and hard work all it takes? (if a couch potato stood up can he do it if he has the dedication and sticked to it?)

[dranoel]

By everyman i meant to say everyone that is capable of committing themselves into some kind of physical actives.
Do you have to be naturally talented/gifted to become a good boxer? (For example into the professional theme)
Is there certain disadvantages that put someone super far worse off than the others?(bad reach)
Is dedication and hard work all it takes? (if a couch potato stood up can he do it if he has the dedication and sticked to it?)

This person wouldn't be a couch potato. But boxing is no different from any other endeavor.
Let's just say if you want to be a doctor-- you can be.

But to be those 5% of elite doctors it takes more than just yourself.

It's the circumstance the world places on you to be the best. Perhaps you have one more essential question thrown at you in a dream that makes you better than all the other regular doctors. Who knows?

Winning doesn't have a formula. You can't replicate it from anyone. I can't be a Floyd, or a Warren Buffet.

You just got to take your chances.
Hard work isn't exactly winning, so hard to say.

[Robbie Barrett]

Anyone can be a boxer (if you pass the medical for a license).

Then it comes down to.

Hard work.
Quality training.
Opportunity.

To be among the best you definitely need to be blessed with some natural ability.

[GhostofDempsey]

Boxing is more mental than physical. It takes a certain level of dedication, determination, commitment, sacrifice and heart. How bad you want it? Of course it helps to have great reflexes, coordination, punching power, speed, etc. With the training of a good coach (those are hard to find) and whatever you are willing to put into it, you can likely be competitive. Start out as an amateur, and if after 40+ fights you have way more wins than losses, assess where you are and try the pros. Good thing about boxing is almost anyone can be a pro if you can pass a physical and be licensed.

[HarvardBlue]

Everyone can get into boxing but not too many have the heart, the mentality, or the physical abilities to be successful in the sport.

[iamboxing]

With enough hard work anyone can be a competent boxer, but not anyone can be an Ali or Duran. There's levels.

[boliodogs]

I was a good amateur boxer in the army and much better than the average guy. I know I never had what it takes to be a top pro boxer. Very few do. It's hard as hell to get to the top in pro boxing. It takes lots of natural born ability, courage and much dedication and hard work. Most of us could not be top pro boxers no matter how hard we try. I can still admire the skills and accomplishments of the gifted few who make it to the top level of pro boxing. Every man can do that. Every man knows a good fighter when he sees one and can admire the skills that fighter has even though he will never have such skills.

[Redd Foxx]

Not today. I'm looking at it from a different angle, a mental and cultural one. There's a lot of puzzies today being raised by mentally soft parents. Not a lot of people have the mental grit for physically aggressive sports. You can't just flip a switch on someone and make them calm in a violent situation.

I'm not an old timer, but I did grow up in an era where your parents beat the shyt out of you if you screwed up and you would get in fights with other kids. Bullying was common and nothing shocking. I've even seen teachers hit kids. I'm not glorifying those things. They were awful. But, they do craft different adults than people who are raised in a sterile environment.

[club fighter]

Is there certain disadvantages that put someone super far worse off than the others?(bad reach)

-small hands
-thin legs
-inability to commit to the rigors of training.

Most other aspects of boxing can be attained with training and dedication.

[TheUnsure02]

Anyone can be a boxer (if you pass the medical for a license).

Then it comes down to.

Hard work.
Quality training.
Opportunity.

To be among the best you definitely need to be blessed with some natural ability.

By natural abilities you meant by?