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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Paul, 28, defeated Askren in a technical knockout one minute and 59 seconds into the first round.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 June 2025
During the event, Jon Jones ended his match early in the third round with a technical knockout against Stipe Miocic and lent his heavyweight champion title belt to Trump.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
Holyfield beat Tyson in 1996 via technical knockout.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
He was released on parole after three and a half years, returning to boxing in 1995 in a match against Peter McNeely, who was dispatched by a technical knockout in under 90 seconds.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 June 2025
During the event, Jon Jones ended his match early in the third round with a technical knockout against Stipe Miocic and lent his heavyweight champion title belt to Trump.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
Holyfield beat Tyson in 1996 via technical knockout.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
He was released on parole after three and a half years, returning to boxing in 1995 in a match against Peter McNeely, who was dispatched by a technical knockout in under 90 seconds.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2024
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 6 Jul. 2025.
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