technical knockout
noun
: the termination of a boxing match when a boxer is unable or is declared by the referee to be unable (as because of injuries) to continue the fight
called also TKO
Examples of technical knockout in a Sentence
He has 10 knockouts and 6 technical knockouts.
He won by technical knockout.
Recent Examples on the Web
Page has just burst onto the mixed martial arts (MMA) scene, performing an explosive tornado kick to win via technical knockout on his professional debut; the move drew parallels with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) great Anderson Silva.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
But the optimism of the 2023 preseason hardly feels like the time for the owner to score a technical knockout against the most dependable star lineman this offense sorely needs to succeed.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
Belfort won by technical knockout in the first round.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
Instead, Crawford fought David Avanesyan last December and won by technical knockout.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 6 June 2023
Aldo was victorious, winning via technical knockout in the first round.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
As Em predicted, Crawford — who entered the fight with an undefeated 39-0 record — won the bout in the ninth round via technical knockout.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 July 2023
Crawford by ninth-round technical knockout. — Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com senior writer
Crawford vs. Spence is essentially a 50-50 fight, meaning a strong case can be made for either man.
—Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
The fighter, Darrick Minner, had lost via technical knockout and was later discovered to have had an undisclosed injury entering the fight.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 7 July 2023
Ben Morse, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
But the optimism of the 2023 preseason hardly feels like the time for the owner to score a technical knockout against the most dependable star lineman this offense sorely needs to succeed.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
Belfort won by technical knockout in the first round.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
Instead, Crawford fought David Avanesyan last December and won by technical knockout.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 6 June 2023
Aldo was victorious, winning via technical knockout in the first round.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
As Em predicted, Crawford — who entered the fight with an undefeated 39-0 record — won the bout in the ninth round via technical knockout.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 July 2023
Crawford by ninth-round technical knockout. — Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com senior writer
Crawford vs. Spence is essentially a 50-50 fight, meaning a strong case can be made for either man.
—Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
The fighter, Darrick Minner, had lost via technical knockout and was later discovered to have had an undisclosed injury entering the fight.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 7 July 2023
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“Technical knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20knockout. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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