Knocked Out vs. Knocked Down: Defined

"There is actually very little known about what exactly causes a knockout but many agree it has to do with minor trauma to the brain stem. This usually happens when the head rotates sharply, often caused by a strike. There are three general manifestations of such trauma - the typical knock out which results in a sustained loss of consciousness (comparable to general anesthesia - where the recipient emerges and has lost memory of the event), a "flash" knock out where a very transient loss of consciousness (of less than three seconds) occurs (where the recipient often maintains awareness and memory of the combat) , and lastly a "stunning" where consciousness is maintained despite extremely distorted proprioception, visual fields, and auditory processing. A basic principle of boxing is to defend against this vulnerability by keeping both hands raised about the face and the chin tucked in."- Wikipedia: "Knockout"

"A knockdown occurs when a fighter touches the floor of the ring with any part of his or her body other than his or her feet following a hit. The term is also used if the fighter is hanging on to the ropes, caught between the ropes, or is hanging over the ropes and is unable to fall to the floor and cannot protect him or her self. A knockdown triggers a count by the referee; if the fighter fails the count, then the fight is ended as a K.O. A flash knockdown is a knockdown where the fighter hits the canvas but recovers quickly enough that a count is not started."- Wikipedia: "Knockout"


To correct, on Saturday (3/6/10), it was more of a Flash Knockdown than a Knockout.