Thrilla in Manila result, in brief Crossword Clue

 The answer to the crossword clue "Thrilla in Manila result in brief" is TKO.

TKO stands for "technical knockout". This means that the referee stopped the fight because one of the boxers was unable to continue, but not because they were knocked unconscious. In the case of the Thrilla in Manila, Ali won by TKO after the 14th round, when Frazier's corner threw in the towel.

RTD is also a possible answer for the crossword clue, but it is less specific. RTD stands for "referee technical decision", which means that the referee stopped the fight because one of the boxers was unable to continue, but it does not specify the reason why they were unable to continue.

In the case of the Thrilla in Manila, Frazier was unable to continue due to a combination of cuts and exhaustion. This means that RTD is technically correct, but TKO is more specific and therefore a better answer for the crossword clue.

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