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super middleweight

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noun

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


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The streamer has recently increased its sports offerings, with a super middleweight clash between Terence Crawford and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in Las Vegas last September viewed by 41 million people.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Undefeated super middleweight Christian Mbilli will face Guatemala’s Lester Martinez in a clash that promises to be intense.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

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.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

Paul called out Mexican super middleweight Canelo Álvarez, asking for a match that is extremely unlikely to happen given the boxers' relative stature in the sport.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

Benavidez is widely recognized as the world’s best super middleweight after Canelo Alvarez.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023

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