tko

Thân thiện

The referee raises the boxer's arm after declaring a TKO.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Technical Knockout: A victory in boxing declared by the referee when they judge that one fighter is unable to continue the match safely or competently, even if they are not physically unconscious. This is often abbreviated as TKO.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The referee stopped the fight and awarded a tko to the champion.
  • He won the match by tko in the third round.
  • A tko is different from a knockout (KO) because the fighter is still conscious.

Advanced Usage

• "to win by TKO": To achieve victory via a technical knockout.
  • The challenger was dominating, so the doctor advised the referee to stop the fight, and he won by TKO.

Variants and Related Words

• Knockout (KO) (n): A victory declared when a boxer is knocked down and fails to get up within a count of ten seconds.
• Stoppage (n): A general term for when a fight is ended by the referee, which can include a TKO.
• Referee stoppage (n): A specific type of stoppage where the referee ends the fight for safety reasons.

Synonyms

• Stoppage victory: A win resulting from the fight being stopped.
• Technical stoppage: Another term emphasizing the non-knockout nature of the ending.

Notes

• TKO is almost always used as an initialism in sports writing and commentary. It is commonly written in uppercase letters.
• The concept is primarily used in combat sports like boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), and kickboxing. The specific rules for declaring a TKO can vary slightly between different sports organizations.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• technical knockout
• TKO