Quote Originally Posted by greynotsoold View Post
I don't think it has to do so much with reflexes, in any sport. I've been reading about how a batter, in baseball, from experience, learns to predict the pitch at the top of the pitcher's delivery. This happens in tennis and other sports, and it happens in boxing.
I don't think that the ability to run faster or jump higher helps in boxing (other than in dire emergencies)...Boxing is a pretty specialized thing in that it happens under fire; you get hurt right now if you are wrong.That is a pretty special condition that affects a lot of individuals and their athleticism.
How about quickness of punch and strength of punch? I would also argue that in boxing reflexes to get away from punches, while it is possible to learn to an extent, better reflexes mean more likely getting away from a punch, especially from faster boxers.