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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It’s been four years since Ramirez lost his only fight to Dmitry Bivol for the light heavyweight title, but so far, his descent to cruiserweight has been a success.
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Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Jones previously held the UFC light heavyweight championship twice, from 2011 to 2015, and again from 2018 to 2020.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Over the course of his storied career, Jones took down a long list of former champions and held the undisputed light heavyweight crown on two separate occasions.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Oumar Sy Opening the UFC Atlanta card is a light heavyweight matchup between Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Jones previously held the UFC light heavyweight championship twice, from 2011 to 2015, and again from 2018 to 2020.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Over the course of his storied career, Jones took down a long list of former champions and held the undisputed light heavyweight crown on two separate occasions.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Oumar Sy Opening the UFC Atlanta card is a light heavyweight matchup between Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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