light heavyweight
noun
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 175 pounds for professionals and 178 pounds for amateurs compare heavyweight, middleweight
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In 2015, he was stripped of his light heavyweight championship following his arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a pregnant woman.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
After establishing himself as one of the world's best light heavyweights, the Russian wants to make a mark as a heavyweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The 40-year-old Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) has a new trainer and is bulking up to 168 pounds after 16 years as a middleweight, while Álvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) is newly humbled and motivated coming off a loss to light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol this year.
—Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2022
Anders is 4-5 as a middleweight and 2-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 3 Dec. 2022
Power Slap is hosting its first live slap fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this Saturday, and will feature 13 matches and award heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight and welterweight titles.
—Emily Washburn, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
Among them was Laila Ali, a former super middleweight and light heavyweight champion and a daughter of Muhammad Ali.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
In addition, the event features light heavyweights Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker doing battle, while Ikram Aliskerov and Warlley Alves fight in a middleweight bout.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 20 Oct. 2023
Since then, he’s lost to an undefeated Dmitry Bivol — though out of his comfort zone at light heavyweight (175 pounds) — and wasn’t impressive in wins over a 40-year-old Gennady Golovkin and journeyman John Ryder.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
Dennis Romero, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
After establishing himself as one of the world's best light heavyweights, the Russian wants to make a mark as a heavyweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The 40-year-old Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) has a new trainer and is bulking up to 168 pounds after 16 years as a middleweight, while Álvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) is newly humbled and motivated coming off a loss to light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol this year.
—Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2022
Anders is 4-5 as a middleweight and 2-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 3 Dec. 2022
Power Slap is hosting its first live slap fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this Saturday, and will feature 13 matches and award heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight and welterweight titles.
—Emily Washburn, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
Among them was Laila Ali, a former super middleweight and light heavyweight champion and a daughter of Muhammad Ali.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
In addition, the event features light heavyweights Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker doing battle, while Ikram Aliskerov and Warlley Alves fight in a middleweight bout.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 20 Oct. 2023
Since then, he’s lost to an undefeated Dmitry Bivol — though out of his comfort zone at light heavyweight (175 pounds) — and wasn’t impressive in wins over a 40-year-old Gennady Golovkin and journeyman John Ryder.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
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