bout

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Two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua was ringside at London's O2 Arena on Saturday to support his friend Chisora for what is expected to have been the beaten fighter's final professional bout.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Derek Chisora suffered a points defeat by Deontay Wilder in a wild heavyweight contest at London's O2 Arena in what is expected to be his final professional bout.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Took me bout two minutes to decide you’d go against age and custom both for something big as a house.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns