I'm glad this is being talked about I actually pay a lot of attention to this and I think there are a ton of factors. I got here 5 hours after OP posted. and I think pretty much all the comments so far are accurate. Overall I fell like the single most important contributing factor to a KO is a dramatic movement of the skull causing the brain to smash into the interior wall of the brain cavity before the CSF can absorb the shock. What we call "chin" is the ability of a fighter to not let that happen weather genetic or technique and possibly diet. So here I go.
genetically a short neck round skull and jaw with prominent brow would be best. If one strengthens their neck and jaw, keeps the mouth shut and their chin down and rolls with the strikes he/she will be very hard to put away. Ive been thinking lately hydration may play roll. Fighters cut a lot of water weight for fights and CSF like everything else in our bodies is mostly water. So I wonder if improper hydration can make a KO more likely.
Im no professional these are just my dumb opinions, you can DV me now