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super middleweight

American  

noun

  1. a boxer weighing up to 168 pounds (75.6 kilograms), between middleweight and light heavyweight.


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Terence Crawford super middleweight bout in September.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the most decisive moments of his career was his victory over Errol Spence Jr., which established him as the undisputed welterweight champion, and the triumph that ultimately defined his legacy: his super middleweight victory over Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez.

From Los Angeles Times

Against Crawford, Álvarez lost all his super middleweight titles in a fight in which he was vastly outclassed.

From Los Angeles Times

He left the post-fight news conference without his belts, a first in the last seven years, as when he lost to Dmitry Byvol in the light heavyweight division in 2022, he was still the super middleweight champion.

From Los Angeles Times

For Álvarez, who will celebrate 20 years in the sport in October and compete in his 21st fight in Las Vegas when he faces Crawford, the weigh-in was business as usual for a Mexican star accustomed to competing in the super middleweight class and higher.

From Los Angeles Times