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Meanings of TKO in English

A knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue.

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Examples for "technical knockout"
Examples for "technical knockout"
1
Fury beat Romania's Hammer by a technical knockout at London's O2 Arena.
The Guardian
2
Dunne stopped Mexican Rodrigo Ortiz in the second round by a technical knockout.
The Irish Times
3
His technical knockout loss to Mayweather was the second biggest pay-per-view fight in history.
Reuters
4
And last night's bout, he now realized, had gone to Berta by technical knockout.
The arms maker of berlin
5
Rogan won the British Empire belt with a thrilling 11th-round technical knockout of Matt Skelton in February.
The Irish Times
Usage of TKO in English
1
In 1995, however, TKO's farms were flooded and the company went bankrupt.
The new yorker
2
Jake Paul won his fight against Deji Olatunji via fifth round TKO.
News.com.au
3
I still looked like I'd gone to a TKO with George Foreman.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
4
For New Zealand boxing fans, Ruiz's seventh round TKO win was a welcome upset.
Radio NZ
5
I stub mine and I'm TKO'd by the coffee table.
Wired
6
The referee jumped in between us, calling it a TKO.
My Fight/Your Fight
7
And if you're scoring this one, give Diaz a TKO.
Reuters
8
Chiefs hold the record for the most TKO titles with a total of 13.
The South African
9
Champ needs more of a workout after TKO win!
News.com.au
10
For teams competing in the TKO, fixture fatigue could be a concern leading into next week.
The South African
11
After learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu from Cesar Gracie, Batista won his MMA debut by way of TKO.
The South African
12
Dominic Breazeale via first-round TKO Gary Russell Jr. (c) def.
News.com.au
13
He has made two appearances in the UFC, but was defeated via TKO in both encounters.
News.com.au
14
Defeats heavyweight champ Opelu via 7th round TKO.
News.com.au
15
Baroka slay another giant Baroka FC beat Orlando Pirates on penalties to clinch the TKO trophy.
The South African
16
Jandiroba made light work of Felice Herrig, taking just over 100 seconds to execute the submission TKO.
News.com.au
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