middleweight

American  

[mid-l-weyt] / ˈmɪd lˌweɪt /

noun

1. 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).

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adjective

1. Boxing. of or relating to middleweights.

   the middleweight division.

2. (of a horse, especially a hunter) able to carry up to 185 pounds (83.9 kilograms).

middleweight British  

/ ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt /

noun

1. 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

2. a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 172–192 pounds (78–87 kg))

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Etymology

Origin of middleweight

First recorded in 1870–75; middle + weight

Example Sentences

Middleweight Roman Dolidze: "Kamaru will win this fight. But this is MMA and one shot can change things - their last fight proved that."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2023

Middleweight Bo Nickal, 27, won his UFC debut, submitting Jamie Pickett, 34 by arm triangle at 2:54 of the first round.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

Middleweight Lauren Price fights Sunday for another gold.

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2021

Middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, four-division champion Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico, three-division champ Shane Mosley and women’s star Christy Martin have been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2019

And for another fifteen years he had been the guiding brain to a fine Middleweight.

From Vital Ingredient by Llewellyn