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cruiserweight

American

[kroo-zer-wayt] / ˈkru zərˌweɪt /

noun

British.

a light-heavyweight boxer.

cruiserweight British

/ ˈkruːzəˌweɪt /

noun

boxing another term (esp Brit) for light heavyweight

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Etymology

Origin of cruiserweight

First recorded in 1915–20; so called by metaphor, since a cruiser is the second heaviest naval ship

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cruiserweight

Heavyweight superstar Oleksandr Usyk is eyeing a return to cruiserweight to fight David Benavidez before retiring from boxing, says his adviser Sergey Lapin.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

He says Usyk wants to fight for a vacant cruiserweight world title before setting up a unification bout against undefeated American Benavidez.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

He holds the WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles and will fight Poland's Michal Cieslak for the WBC belt on 5 December.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

He took the cruiserweight title twice before jumping for AEW in 2018.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

He won the NXT Championship while in developmental and later made it to the main roster in 2015, winning the WWE cruiserweight title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

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