knockout
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Serrano, who boasts a fight history of 50 wins, four defeats and one draw, will be seeking to break the all-time women's knockout record in her farewell bout.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
They do a knockout version of “Silver Threads and Golden Needles.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The top eight finishers qualify directly for the knockout stages, with those placed ninth to 24th entering a two-legged play-off stage.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Fans of the game have long celebrated its full-bore regular season, when an October contest can be a de facto knockout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
“He’s breathing, so that’s good. It’s like he got hit with a knockout juju.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
With 41 knockouts between them in 43 combined victories, another explosive contest could be in store at the O2 Arena.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Since fighting his first professional match in 2020, Vargas Jr. himself has built a steady record in the ring with 15 knockouts in 17 wins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Itauma, 21, has been widely tipped as the next star of heavyweight boxing, with 12 knockouts in 14 professional victories.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Kane has split his goals evenly, three in the group stage and three in the knockouts.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Grandma hugged Zed and then Zed hugged Joey, and bam, faster than one of Joey’s knockouts, Zed had weaseled himself into becoming part of Joey’s family.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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