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In boxing, a knockout (KO) occurs when a boxer is knocked down and cannot rise to their feet before the referee counts to ten. A technical knockout (TKO) is when a referee stops the fight because a boxer is unable to continue, often due to injury or being unable to defend themselves. This can also happen if a boxer or their corner decides to stop the fight. Both KOs and TKOs result in an immediate loss for the affected boxer.123

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A bout ends in a knockout when a boxer is knocked down and cannot get up by the count of 10. A fight can be stopped by a technical knockout (TKO) when a boxer is deemed by the referee (and sometimes the ringside physician) to be unable to defend himself…
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A bout ends in a knockout when a boxer is knocked down and cannot get up by the count of 10. A fight can be stopped by a technical knockout (TKO) when a boxer is deemed by the referee (and sometimes the ringside physician) to be unable to defend himself…
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