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
Walker went on to post a 76-23 amateur record before winning his only pro fight so far, scoring a second-round technical knockout over Keasen Freeman last month (April 6).
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
Alvarez handily defeated Caleb Plant in the 11th round by technical knockout.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
Alvarez handily defeated Caleb Plant in the 11th round by technical knockout.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
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“Technical knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20knockout. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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