middleweight

[ mid-l-weyt ]

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noun

a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a welterweight and a light heavyweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 160 pounds (72.5 kilograms).

adjective

Boxing. of or relating to middleweights:
the middleweight division.
(of a horse, especially a hunter) able to carry up to 185 pounds (83.9 kilograms).

middleweight

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noun

1. a professional boxer weighing 154–160 pounds (70–72.5 kg)
2. an amateur boxer weighing 71–75 kg (157–165 pounds)
3. ( as modifier )
  a middleweight contest
a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 172–192 pounds (78–87 kg))

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Word History and Origins

Origin of middleweight¹

First recorded in 1870–75; middle + weight

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Example Sentences

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The Englishman is the favourite against the smaller Benn as a regular middleweight, but says he underwent a difficult weight cut.

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Benn has operated the majority of his career two divisions below the middleweight limit.

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Mr Tucker was also known for providing security for nightclubs across Essex and had been a security guard for former super middleweight boxing champion Nigel Benn.

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In 1951, Stanley Kubrick made a short documentary called “Day of the Fight,” which virtuosically distilled the process leading to the middleweight boxer Walter Cartier’s victory in a Newark bout.

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The former middleweight champion, 37, captured the light-heavyweight title in 2023 before making three successful defences this year, all by knockout.

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