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What is the difference between a “TKO” “KO” and “Referee Stoppage”?

April 26, 2017difference ko tko

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What is the difference between a “TKO” “KO” and “Referee Stoppage”?

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A. The final outcome of any fight is determined soley by the referee and the state commission in whatever state the fight is held. In any given circumstance, a referee may decide to stop a fight and call that outcome a TKO (technical knockout) KO (knockout) or Referee Stoppage due to a cut, strikes or other reason. Typically a referee will call a fight a KO, if the fighter is knocked unconcious. A TKO is usually named when a referee stops the fight when a fighter does not appear to be intelligently defending himself.