I remember Ken Norton saying:" it's not necessarily the strongest or the quickest man who will the fight, its the man who thinks he can win the fight."
Great fighters just exude confidence and genuine self belief. When Tyson got in the ring with Holyfield, you could 'smell' the fear Tyson had. Bruno looked terrified of Tyson. Golota terrified of Tyson. Okinwande clung to Lewis all fight. Audley Harrison terrified of everyone. ?
You can often accurately judge who is going to win a fight in the first few minutes, just by body language.
The mind is probably the most power