Do you have to have a high IQ to become champion?

Clearly you couldn't be champion

 

There's probably little correlation between in-ring IQ and day to day intelligence.

 

Sheer athleticism can win a belt depending on the degree of athleticism and/or the matchups to get said belt. Andre Berto is a good example of this in my opinion. However, for the most part high ring IQ is needed to keep said belt, and it certainly helps in winning one too. A lesser athlete can similar get a belt given the right situation.

 

Pacquiao

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Amir Khan proved that you don't.

 

Amir Khan too.

Edit: You beat me to it.

 

No, Ali had an IQ of 78 or so I have heard.

 

Liston..

 

Adrien Broner shows that quite clearly you don't.

 

Ali was known to have a very low IQ (83 I believe), while his ring IQ was off the charts.
Just look at many other big names nowadays and from the past and it's clear you don't need a high IQ to succeed in this sport.

 

An average fighter can become champ in a weak era, so high IQ is not necessary. To become a great on the other hand, you need a very good, if not extremely high boxing IQ.

 

Ali wasn't eligible for draft in the US army for nam at first because of his low IQ.

Obviously ring IQ is much more important

 

Even though I don't think he's that dumb, a lot of people think Darren Barker isn't the brightest and he became a champ.

 

Average iq with speed and great heart can bring you above. High iq with slow speed and no heart goes nowhere so it should be a good combination of everything.