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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But after that, Kovalev had quite a run, stopping Nathan Cleverly in 2013 for a light heavyweight title, knocking down and then shutting out Bernard Hopkins the next year to unify a pair of 175-pound belts, and beating Jean Pascal twice in 2015 and 2016.
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Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Men’s light heavyweight fight: Zhang Mingyang vs. No. 15 Anthony Smith (first round TKO)
Men’s welterweight fight: No. 7 Ian Machado Garry vs. No. 13 Carlos Prates (unanimous decision)
This story was originally published April 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Twelve fights into his professional mixed martial arts career, New Zealand light heavyweight Carlos Ulberg is ready to break into championship contention.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Men’s light heavyweight fight: Zhang Mingyang vs. No. 15 Anthony Smith (first round TKO)
Men’s welterweight fight: No. 7 Ian Machado Garry vs. No. 13 Carlos Prates (unanimous decision)
This story was originally published April 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Twelve fights into his professional mixed martial arts career, New Zealand light heavyweight Carlos Ulberg is ready to break into championship contention.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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