Boxing Glossary · Competition

TKO

Technical Knockout - when a bout is stopped by the referee, a corner, or the ringside doctor without the fighter being knocked down. A TKO may be called when a boxer is taking sustained punishment, is unable to defend themselves, or their corner throws in the towel. A TKO counts as a win by stoppage on the official record.

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