cruiserweight

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Recent Examples of cruiserweight The cruiserweight fight, scheduled for eight rounds, will be available on DAZN, without a pay-per-view charge. Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024 Firebrand Jake Paul is in the boxing ring once again, this time facing a more competent challenger in what will be a cruiserweight fight with Tommy Fury, the younger brother of current heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury. oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2023 On Tuesday afternoon, viewers of the news conference promoting their cruiserweight bout on Aug. 6 at 9 p.m. on Showtime PPV at Madison Square Garden learned Rahman Jr. can trade insults with Paul, a renowned smack talker. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2022 Has anything changed for you as far as your mentality about being a cruiserweight who’s moved into the heavyweight division? Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 See all Example Sentences for cruiserweight 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruiserweight
Noun
  • Pereira captured the middleweight and light heavyweight kickboxing world titles in GLORY before transitioning his skills to the cage and switching sports to mixed martial arts.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Since then, Du Plessis is 1-0 with an August 2024 submission win over former UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And, after showcasing his unique striking skills in the weight class above, Page will return to welterweight with another impressive win added to his resume after demonstrating that his striking remains among the very best in the UFC, in any weight class.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • In a monumental feat of multi-tasking, the 23-year-old junior welterweight won – via knockout, of course – the biggest fight of his career so far while also getting the attention of his dream opponents.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When the new rankings drop, and with Holly Holm being released, Pérez should leap from No. 13 to No. 8 in the women’s bantamweight division.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • One day after the main event was shaken by the withdrawal of bantamweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan due to injury, UFC 311 lost no traction in becoming the highest-grossing event in Intuit Dome’s young history and the most lucrative event the UFC has held in California.
    Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Cejudo is the No. 7 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings, while Song checks in at No. 8 ahead of the UFC Seattle card.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In women’s flyweight, the persistent Miranda Maverick pushed her way back into the Top 15 with a unanimous decision win over Jamey-Lyn Horth.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • After a months-long tense situation between the PFL and Patricio Pitbull, the Bellator featherweight champion has been granted an unconditional release from the organization.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • His first two title defenses were a decision win and knockout of then-UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Designed with travel in mind, this lightweight yet shockingly spacious pack provides ample space for all of your necessities, including features like a padded laptop compartment, a scratch-resistant glasses compartment, and easy-carry top handles.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
  • On Friday, just before official weigh-ins, No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of his fight against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev due to a back injury.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Pereira captured the middleweight and light heavyweight kickboxing world titles in GLORY before transitioning his skills to the cage and switching sports to mixed martial arts.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • In the co-main event, former Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov will have his second heavyweight bout in the PFL SmartCage.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Cruiserweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruiserweight. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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