Abbreviation: TKO A victory in boxing, with immediate termination of the match, awarded by the referee when it appears that one fighter is too badly injured or unable to continue.
Knockout (also referred to as a K.O. or knock), is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others sports involving striking.
A knockout is usually awarded when one participant is unable to rise from the canvas within a specified period of time, typically because of fatigue, injury, loss of balance, or unconsciousness.
A technicalknockout is declared when a boxer is judged physically unable to continue fighting, either due to the judgement of the referee, the official ring physician, the fighter him or herself, or the fighter's cornermen.
A technicalknockout is declared when a boxer is judged physically unable to continue fighting, either due to the judgement of the referee, the official ring physician, the fighter him or herself, or the fighters cornermen.Sugar, Bert.
In Pancrase, a knockout is declared when the competitor loses consciousness, and a technicalknockout when the referee or judges consider a fighter unable to continue the matchPancrase Hybrid Wrestling official website.
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