LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

light heavyweight

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Recent Examples of light heavyweight In 1960, Muhammad Ali (as Cassius Clay) won the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing division at the Olympic Games in Rome. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Rakic had lost four straight at light heavyweight before moving up. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 In the co-main event, French heavyweight Ciryl Gane vanquished Brazilian star Alex Pereira by knocking out the former light heavyweight and middleweight champion in the second round. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for light heavyweight

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Noun

After the 10-round bout for the English lightweight title, Farrell slumped to the canvas and was rushed to hospital suffering a bleed on the brain.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Score this lightweight, comfortable over-ear headset for nearly half off.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of lightweight

Noun

Rob Lowe had plenty of competition for blockbuster roles in the 1980s and ’90s – and one Hollywood heavyweight repeatedly stood in his way.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The expectation for this season was that Michigan would be competitive against every team on the schedule, including Big Ten heavyweights Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of heavyweight

Noun

Lopez, a former sparring partner, seeks to become a three-division champion, moving up to 147 lbs following a loss at junior middleweight, and is adopting a less braggadocious pre-fight stance.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Even though the press material calls it a middleweight, my motorcycle brain refuses to do the same.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 May 2026

Definition of middleweight

Noun

In front of adoring fans in Shanghai, the UFC veteran and perennial contender in the UFC bantamweight division scored a shocking upset win over Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event on Saturday.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Tete held the World Boxing Federation flyweight title from 2007 to 2008 and the World Boxing Organization bantamweight title in 2017 and 2019.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bantamweight

Noun

The Athletic examines what makes this type of punch special and why Garcia, who defends his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn this weekend, is equipped with one of the most potent weapons in the sport.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
British boxer Conor Benn will challenge WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia Saturday night in Las Vegas, and in his corner for his shot at the title will be Off-White.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of welterweight

Noun

During his initial run with the promotion, Horiguchi was 7-1 with his only loss being an April 2015 submission setback to then-flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
That’s not to forget the only women’s fight of the evening as flyweights Maycee Barber and Karine Silva face off, with the former hoping to extend a six-win streak after more than 18 months out following serious health problems.

— Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

Definition of flyweight

Noun

Klitschko won the Olympic gold for Ukraine in men's superheavyweight boxing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

— Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022
Torrez, who at 6-1 and 200 pounds is among the smallest boxers in the superheavyweight division at the Olympics, knows the drill.

— Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 31 July 2021

Definition of superheavyweight

Noun

The Cuban won flyweight gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and later unified the WBA and IBF featherweight titles, and this is his bare-knuckle debut.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Just a year after the company's first foray into motocross bikes, Ducati has unveiled the Desmo250 MX, a fire-breathing featherweight built to dominate tracks with possibly the highest revving engine in its class.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026

Definition of featherweight

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