middleweight

/ˌmɪdlˈweɪt/
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Other forms: middleweights

Definitions of middleweight
  1. noun
    a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds
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    type of:
    gladiator, prizefighter
    a professional boxer
  2. noun
    an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
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    type of:
    boxer, pugilist
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  3. noun
    a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
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    type of:
    grappler, matman, wrestler
    combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
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