middleweight
noun
mid·dle·weight
ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌwāt 
: one of average weight
specifically
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 160 pounds for professionals and 165 pounds for amateurs compare light heavyweight, welterweight
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Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The Brazilian middleweight handed Petrosyan a second-round submission defeat via a slick armbar.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The upstart middleweight became an instant hit following his emergence in the UFC.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The middleweight was hit hard by the virus, leading to multiple hospitalizations and nearly quitting the fighting game.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The Brazilian middleweight handed Petrosyan a second-round submission defeat via a slick armbar.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The upstart middleweight became an instant hit following his emergence in the UFC.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The middleweight was hit hard by the virus, leading to multiple hospitalizations and nearly quitting the fighting game.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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middleweight
noun
mid·dle·weight
ˈmid-ᵊl-ˌwāt
: one of average weight
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 160 pounds
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