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.
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The first bout at the Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event ended with a technical knockout.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Paul won the pay-per-view main event matchup via technical knockout.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Each of those losses came via technical knockout or knockout.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Mexico landed its first big win in the rivalry after Pipino Cuevas beat welterweight champion Angel Espada by technical knockout (TKO) in the second round in July 1976.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Paul won the pay-per-view main event matchup via technical knockout.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Each of those losses came via technical knockout or knockout.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Mexico landed its first big win in the rivalry after Pipino Cuevas beat welterweight champion Angel Espada by technical knockout (TKO) in the second round in July 1976.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for technical knockout
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“Technical knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20knockout. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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