Talk:Knockout

How are Knockouts achieved? Is it because of the violent and fast /rotating motion of the head? for example like when amir khan got knocked down by the clobian ko king brediss prescott --Schandi 14:51, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

As far as I can tell from the Concussion article, it's trauma caused by the brain bouncing against the skull. --Mule Man 00:04, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

From what I've been told by my boxing coach there is an explanation for the "classic" K.O. - the one when a fighter despite not having sustained much damage and apparently being at least partially conscious and willing to continue to fight just cannot stand up, is "drunken dancing" around the ring and seems to have completely lost his balance. The reason is that strikes to the chin are transfered through the lower jaw to the internal ear and labyrinth (the balance apparatus) thus disrupting its function. (Unregistered user) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.10.91.183 (talk) 21:59, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

This article compares the interruption of blood flow to the brain to a stroke. This is not medically correct. A stroke is a vascular interruption *within* the brain. An temporary interruption of blood flow *to* the brain is known as "syncope". (Unregistered user)

UFC rules

I removed the sentence about UFC rules because it states the "intelligent defense" rule, but that rule is not found in the page cited. Also, since UFC matches are governed by the Unified Mixed MMA rules already mentioned, bringing up UFC rules is a redundant point. hateless 19:02, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

There should be a page for knock-out mutant animals, not sure how to make a dissambiguation page to build one, someone lend a hand?? Cadmiumcandy 22:59, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Knock out

Is possible to get the eyes crossed when anyone gets knocked out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.122.41.158 (talk) 18:48, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Knockout streaks

Record knockout streaks like the ones held by Wilfredo Gómez and Lamar Clark are often mentioned in widely published media. I believe that a subsection discussing notable ones should be integrated to this article. - Caribbean~H.Q. 03:28, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

other knockouts

The article focuses on head hit knockouts, but there are more versions. - liver hit (extreme pain incapacitates the fighter after 2 sec) - third knockdown in a round (maybe also second in some full contact sports), example K-1 - inability to defend yourself (technical KO) Lastdingo (talk) 22:03, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Cotto & Pacquiao pic a knockdown?

The caption of a recently added picture states Cotto is being knocked out, but in that fight he actually wasn't. Cotto was just knocked down a few times. The writing should be changed to "knocked down", am I right? —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheBearPaw (talk • contribs) 20:31, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

"Rocked"

I have heard the term rocked used in a fight to describe someone who has been hurt by punches, but a better synonym for punch drunk - a term seldom used inside the ring compared to other uses - would be 'shot'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.181.150.54 (talk) 07:48, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Suspended after knockout?

In the "Physical Characteristics" section, I'm seeing this line: "Fighters who lose by knockout (either by ten count or technical) are automatically suspended 30 days, three months if it is the second knockout within three months, or one year if it is the third knockout within one year." This is uncited, and I have a hard time believing it's entirely accurate. That could be a rule within a certain sport (I'm thinking Boxing), or a certain fighting organization, but unless it's a general rule for all combat sports, this needs to be clarified. This also definitely needs a citation, which I'm trying to find. -199.30.197.148 (talk) 16:55, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

All I can find is an article on medical suspensions in the state of Maryland (http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/09/09.14.04.10.htm), and also an article listing all the medical suspensions resulting from the UFC 128 event (http://mmaweekly.com/ufc-128-jon-jones-and-shogun-rua-both-receive-medical-suspensions). These citations are enough to show that these rules are accurate at least in the states of Maryland and New Jersey, but I can't find anything more universal. It would appear that these are general athletic rules that apply to all combat sports, although I can't find a reference that specifically verifies that. -199.30.197.148 (talk) 17:29, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

There should be no apostrophe in T.K.O.s — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.208.140.226 (talk) 13:58, 25 September 2011 (UTC)