bout

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Deontay Wilder beats Derek Chisora with a split decision win after a dramatic heavyweight contest in what is expected to be Chisora's final professional bout.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

An experienced fighter stood a good chance of making it to the next bout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A bout between the two would unify the division, but asked if that fight could be made, Price said "Mayer doesn't want to fight me".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Megan Thee Stallion is on the mend after a bout of “concerning symptoms” landed her in the hospital Tuesday evening, cutting her latest “Moulin Rouge” performance short.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

If'n I went to prayin’, I’d be sayin’ words, thinkin’ bout myself and what I want and what I'm scairt of.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns