Definition

A decision awarded by judges when a fight has to be stopped early due to an accidental injury (like a headbutt) after a certain minimum number of rounds. The outcome goes to scorecards even though the full distance wasn’t completed. If the stoppage happens past the midpoint (varies by sanctioning body, often after 4 rounds in boxing), they’ll render a technical decision; before that, it’s typically a no contest.

Formula

Example

An accidental foul in Round 7 causes a fight to end because one fighter is too injured to continue. Since it’s past the halfway mark, the judges’ scores through the last completed round determine a **technical decision**. Suppose the scorecards had Fighter A ahead – Fighter A wins by technical decision. Betting markets usually treat this as “win by decision” (since it went to cards), not a KO/TKO.