he gets knocked down and seems almost 100% as soon as he gets up.
Impressive
His movements and general fluidity contribute to that. He ain't stiff when he gets hit so the damage could be less. Ali was hit with a lot of punches but usually, he was evading them or trying to evade them moving his head away. Other than that, his overall health and size also contribute to that. Foreman could take punches and keep coming at you. He was a big man too for his era.
Yeah this isn't something people knew about him before the Wilder fights. Even if he hadn't been dropped, a guy that size would normally wear down after 6/7 rounds of serious action. His conditioning is incredible.
He's like Juan Manuel Marquez, can be put down but it's miraculous how quickly their heads clear. I think great cardio/stamina helps. Joe Calzaghe had abnormal recovery as well
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