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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruiserweight
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William Scull Main Event: Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull: Super middleweight, for the undisputed title Canelo Alvarez Vs.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
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Before that fight, Devin Haney and Jose Ramirez face off, also at welterweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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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
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In his final fight at bantamweight, Inoue knocked out Paul Butler to win the WBO bantamweight crown and earn undisputed champion status in the 118-pound division.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Out of 14 bouts, seven ended by referee stoppage, including a counter right hand by bantamweight fighter Malcolm Wellmaker with 1 minute, 59 seconds left in the first round to knock out Cameron Saaiman.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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This most recent wave of releases affected multiple fighters across lighter divisions, which are traditionally the most talent-rich divisions in the sport–besides flyweight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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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,
3 Apr. 2025
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The 145-pound scrap will crown the next UFC featherweight champion.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Take Bryce Mitchell, for instance, a 30-year-old UFC featherweight star from Arkansas.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Crocs continues to be a popular brand for comfortable shoes thanks to the iconic cushy foam that makes its footwear lightweight and easy to clean.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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The bodywork is formed from hemp-fiber composites, bio-resins, and bamboo elements, creating a lightweight yet structurally formidable exoskeleton.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
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“Cruiserweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruiserweight. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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