What exactly was Marciano's greatest asset?

Determination

 

There was a lot of obvious stuff... two handed power, stamina, heart, strength, accurate, chin..... but a lot of great fighters had all of that.

I think the main thing was looking easy to beat whilst being hard to beat. Awkwardness and unpredictable rhythm is what set him apart among great fighters. Everyone else looked great, smooth, conventional and natural.

 

he was always known as the most diligent of fighters in the gym.

 

If only "JohnGarfield" was still with us. I remember his personal insight into this subject being fascinating.
R.I.P.

 

You can say he trained like a monk, was brave , had great power etc. But will and particularly will to win is it for me. He refused to be conquered.

 

he posted on April 31 is he no longer with us?

 

I'm just going to say what I think it is.

Defeat was not even within the realm of his conceptual thinking. He couldn't imagine himself losing to anyone..

 

He refused to lose...

 

thickness

thick arms thick legs etc
thick head no joke he take punches well
thick wallet lol tight with money

 

competition that was undersized and well past their prime. That's why he appears to be good

 

Sheer relentless pressure. It was never over till it was over.

 

Because it rarely gets mentioned.

Feinting. He was great at faking with both hands to move his opponents into his power shots. The famous Walcott KO was set up by one of the most perfect feints ever filmed.

 

:good I agree.

 

He had many strengths, but his most outstanding one was his focus. He probably suffered from what we would today call obsessive compulsive disorder. Take away his near fanatical preparation, and it is unlikely that he is a dominant champion. It seems inescapable that his mindset made the difference between him being a good fighter and a great one.