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undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet
she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu
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Michael McKenzie McCallum was born Dec. 7, 1956, in Kingston, Jamaica, and began boxing as a teenager, racking up as many as 250 amateur bouts before turning pro in 1981.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
When the odds opened for this bout, Silva was listed as the +250 betting underdog to the -300 Van.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
That card will feature both Men's and Women's Money in the Bank ladder matches, alongside other bouts such as Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena teaming with Logan Paul against World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Blackburn, 31, began the season on the injured list due to right knee inflammation, and a bout with the flu interrupted his rehab assignment in what amounted to a setback.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
When the odds opened for this bout, Silva was listed as the +250 betting underdog to the -300 Van.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
That card will feature both Men's and Women's Money in the Bank ladder matches, alongside other bouts such as Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena teaming with Logan Paul against World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Blackburn, 31, began the season on the injured list due to right knee inflammation, and a bout with the flu interrupted his rehab assignment in what amounted to a setback.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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bout
noun1
: a spell of activity
nonstop bout of reading
2
: an athletic match
wrestling bout
3
: attack entry 2 sense 3
a bout of measles
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