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Definition of superheavyweight
: an athlete (such as an Olympic weightlifter, boxer, or wrestler) who competes in the heaviest class or division
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Would Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba, winner of three straight superheavyweight gold medals from 1972 to 1980, have been able to deal with Muhammad Ali at his peak?
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Her team entered the superheavyweight bot, Jaws of Death, in last week’s tournament.
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First Known Use of superheavyweight
1907
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