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 boxer, famous for a technical knockout of Joe Frazier in 1973, had recently won back the heavyweight crown at age 45.
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 12 July 2024
In March 2023, Dixon captured the vacant Commonwealth Lightweight Title with a technical knockout victory over Vicky Wilkinson.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
So when Ali won the fight by technical knockout following a dominant three rounds, Atlanta erupted into a citywide celebration.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
Ali won the match by technical knockout, but the real drama unfolded later at one of the event’s after-parties, turning the celebratory night into a hectic one.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 12 July 2024
In March 2023, Dixon captured the vacant Commonwealth Lightweight Title with a technical knockout victory over Vicky Wilkinson.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
So when Ali won the fight by technical knockout following a dominant three rounds, Atlanta erupted into a citywide celebration.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
Ali won the match by technical knockout, but the real drama unfolded later at one of the event’s after-parties, turning the celebratory night into a hectic one.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Technical knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20knockout. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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