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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Stone won via technical knockout when the referee stopped the match because Martin suffered a broken right hand.
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
After a dominant 80-second technical knockout of former champion Magomed Ankalaev, Pereira is the champion once again.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
Paul won the bout by technical knockout in the first round.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Two years later, Askren fought as a boxer for the first time, losing by technical knockout to Jake Paul (who improved to 3-0, 3 KOs) in 1 minute 59 seconds.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
After a dominant 80-second technical knockout of former champion Magomed Ankalaev, Pereira is the champion once again.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
Paul won the bout by technical knockout in the first round.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Two years later, Askren fought as a boxer for the first time, losing by technical knockout to Jake Paul (who improved to 3-0, 3 KOs) in 1 minute 59 seconds.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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“Technical knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20knockout. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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