Last night i watched the second Basilio Saxton fight.
As we all are aware Basilio was a fighter famed for his toughness and endurance and in Saxton he had an opponent that was more than able to dish out punishment. I watched the fight to see could I find any clues as to why Basilio was so adept at taking a beating.

Physically he was impressive, a thick broad man with a decent sized neck shoulders and torso. He had a "rounded head" which is rumoured to be a large advantage in the punishment taking stakes.
His legs were sturdy, thick and obviously well trained.
All in all he seemed in good physical condition at 29.

However his defense was lacking, his movement was poor and he took far too many shots. Yet he put on a heroic effort to come on strong and hurt Saxton late (which was expected by the commentator.)


All I cab attribute this win to was: sheer will power and physical conditioning.