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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My heavyweight struggled and was advised to move down to light heavyweight.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Theodore Roosevelt boxed as a light heavyweight at Harvard and carried his fancy for the sport into his presidency—well, up to a point.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Former cruiserweight and light heavyweight champ Bellew is a British fighter who has forged a successful career as a pundit since retiring.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 May 2026
Carlos Ulberg fought through an injured right knee to capture the light heavyweight title in UCF 327.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Theodore Roosevelt boxed as a light heavyweight at Harvard and carried his fancy for the sport into his presidency—well, up to a point.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Former cruiserweight and light heavyweight champ Bellew is a British fighter who has forged a successful career as a pundit since retiring.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 May 2026
Carlos Ulberg fought through an injured right knee to capture the light heavyweight title in UCF 327.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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