technical knockout
US /ˌtek.nɪ.kəl ˈnɑːk.aʊt/
UK /ˌtek.nɪ.kəl ˈnɑːk.aʊt/
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technischer K.o., TKO
a boxing term where the referee stops the fight because one fighter is unable to continue, even though they are not knocked unconscious
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The fight ended in a technical knockout in the third round.
Der Kampf endete in der dritten Runde mit einem technischen K.o.
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The boxer suffered a cut above his eye, leading to a technical knockout.
Der Boxer erlitt eine Schnittwunde über dem Auge, was zu einem technischen K.o. führte.
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