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
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Last February, the Mexican super middleweight signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season that was widely reported to be worth $400 million.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Bimota has also added a titanium Akrapovič silencer to the middleweight.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
The competition categories include lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
In the eighties, Thorn boxed professionally, as a middleweight, ultimately fighting Roberto Durán, a five-time world champ, before turning to a career as a guitarist and singer.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Bimota has also added a titanium Akrapovič silencer to the middleweight.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
The competition categories include lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
In the eighties, Thorn boxed professionally, as a middleweight, ultimately fighting Roberto Durán, a five-time world champ, before turning to a career as a guitarist and singer.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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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
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