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

Examples of middleweight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Renier de Ridder Whittaker (26-8) is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC middleweight rankings. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been competing mostly at super middleweight since 2020. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

The two middleweights face off in Newark on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 316 fight card. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for middleweight

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
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• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
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Kids Definition

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