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# TKO

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Golovkin batters Szeremeta to win by seventh round stoppage
The 38-year-old floored his soft-punching opponent in the first, second, fourth and seventh rounds.
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Dec 19th 2020, 10:33 AM
Jason Quigley saved from himself in gruelling first career defeat
The 28-year-old Ballybofey man showed extraordinary heart but took a battering at the hands of Tureano Johnson.
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Jul 19th 2019, 6:21 AM
First round TKO sees 38-year-old veteran Overeem beat Oleinik at UFC St. Petersburg
Overeem extended his winning streak on Saturday in the Russian capital.
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Apr 20th 2019, 11:05 PM
Rio Ferdinand refused pro boxing licence
The former Man Utd defender says he’s ‘hanging up his gloves’.
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May 3rd 2018, 1:01 PM
'The Korean Zombie' marks UFC return with first-round TKO after three-year absence
Chan Sung Jung enjoyed an impressive comeback in last night’s main event in Houston.
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Feb 5th 2017, 10:18 AM
Charlie Ward's father: 'He didn't go out to kill anyone'
A Portuguese fighter was hospitalised and later died following his TKO loss at Saturday’s Total Extreme Fighting MMA event in Dublin.
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Apr 12th 2016, 6:53 PM
The 'Thrilla in Manila' was 40 years ago today
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had one of the greatest fights in history.
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Oct 1st 2015, 9:30 PM
John Joe Nevin keeps unbeaten pro record intact with TKO on boxing return
Ireland’s Olympic silver medallist was back in the ring last night after a 10-month lay-off.
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Aug 26th 2015, 10:50 AM
Kimbo Slice takes out 51-year-old Ken Shamrock with 1st round TKO
The pair met for the headline fight at Bellator 138 last night.
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Jun 20th 2015, 4:36 PM
There were 2 brutal knockouts last night, while Matthew Macklin got back to winning ways
James Kirkland and Raphael Zumbano Love were on the receiving end of devastating TKOs.
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May 10th 2015, 11:26 AM
Chris Fields' UFC hopes knocked back as he suffers devastating TKO after 23 seconds
Frenchman Cheick Kone proved too powerful for the Irish middleweight in Wolverhampton tonight.
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Feb 21st 2015, 10:55 PM
Katie Taylor is through to another world championship final
Yana Allekseenva will attempt to stop the Bray star’s five-in-a-row bid.
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Nov 23rd 2014, 7:52 PM
Matthew Macklin's fight postponed after trainer Jamie Moore shot in Spain
Ex-European champion, Jamie Moore is in hospital after shooting
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Aug 6th 2014, 12:55 PM
Sebastien Chabal in trouble after this right hook
The former France talisman faces a ban for the punch this weekend.
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Dec 16th 2013, 9:54 AM
Mike Tyson banned from Britain over rape conviction
The former heavyweight champion is on publicity tour for his autobiography.
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Dec 10th 2013, 9:25 PM
Anderson Silva was asking to be knocked out last night... and that's exactly what he got
The legendary middleweight’s 7-year title reign was ended in spectacular fashion by Chris Weidman.
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Jul 7th 2013, 12:35 PM
Uncaged: The best UFC knockouts of the year so far
Featuing big hits from and Vitor Belfort, Antonio Silva and Ireland’s Conor McGregor.
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Jun 29th 2013, 3:09 PM
Dominant Amir Khan beats Carlos Molina in LA
The victory at Los Angeles’ Sports Arena stopped a run of two successive setbacks for the Bolton fighter.
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Dec 16th 2012, 9:40 AM
Chicken salad floors world champion Wladimir Klitschko
Having been taken ill after an evening meal, Klitschko had to call an ambulance during the night and was put on a drip by an emergency doctor. Should have had the soup.
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Nov 27th 2012, 5:33 PM
UFC 148: Anderson Silva retains his middleweight crown after second round TKO
The Brazilian was tested early on by Chael Sonnen before wrapping up his 15th win in succession.
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Jul 8th 2012, 1:27 PM
Mike Tyson says he changed his life around because there were 'too many venereal diseases'
Iron Mike is taking his show to Broadway.
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Jun 19th 2012, 9:00 PM
Henderson punishes Edgar at UFC 144
The centrepiece of a crowded bill, Ben Henderson’s at times brutal demolition of lightweight champ Frankie Edgar stole the show at Japan’s Saitama Super Arena.
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Feb 26th 2012, 11:17 AM
Un-caged: A look back at the year’s best action
Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to take stock of the biggest winners and losers from the previous 12 months.
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Dec 24th 2011, 10:30 AM
Un-caged: a look back at ‘The Ultimate Fighter’
The UFC’s subtly propagandistic talent show has been running for fourteen seasons and, in addition to winning hearts and minds, has served up some first-class fighting.
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Dec 3rd 2011, 9:30 AM
Un-caged: Results round-up
One of the best fights in UFC history, the return of Wanderlei Silva and the organisation’s chance at the big-time: our man takes a look back at the stories and results that have been grabbing the headlines this month.
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Nov 26th 2011, 2:22 PM
Un-caged: UFC 138 and the British invasion
The UFC touches down in Birmingham this week, and with two British fighters on the card, there’s more than enough to keep the home fans entertained. Connoisseurs, however, will be watching Munoz vs. Leben.
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Nov 5th 2011, 9:30 AM
Un-caged: Return of the Bad Boy
This weeK: Nick Diaz makes yet another return to the UFC and Roy “Big Country” Nelson takes on a diminished Mirko Filipovic in a bid to save his UFC career.
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Oct 29th 2011, 9:30 AM
Un-caged: Three to watch out for at UFC 137
George St. Pierre may be gone, but in the view of our resident MMA afficionado, Brian Kirk, UFC 137 was always going to be about an awful lot more than one fight.
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Oct 21st 2011, 7:05 PM
Un-caged: UFC 136 is stacked from top to bottom
Edgar v Maynard, Florian v Aldo, Sonnen v Stann: this week’s card could well be one of the strongest ever.
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Oct 8th 2011, 12:49 PM
Un-caged: Jon Jones is the real deal
With the MMA season in something of a lull, we take the opportunity to profile one of the UFC’s newest stars: light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones.
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Sep 3rd 2011, 3:32 PM