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Recent Examples of light heavyweight
Scully, a ranked light heavyweight, has since trained two world champs, Chad Dawson and Artur Beterbiev, served as a TV analyst and worked on behalf of underprivileged former boxers in the area.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
While Prochazka looks to earn another title opportunity, Carlos Ulberg has emerged as a potential contender in the light heavyweight division.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
On October 19, Borralho gave the DWCS another shot, this time at light heavyweight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, won the light heavyweight boxing competition at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
While Prochazka looks to earn another title opportunity, Carlos Ulberg has emerged as a potential contender in the light heavyweight division.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
On October 19, Borralho gave the DWCS another shot, this time at light heavyweight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, won the light heavyweight boxing competition at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light heavyweight
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For example, my mom and aunt both adore the lightweight feel and matte finish of the Supergoop!—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Sony XM6s look a lot like the previous-gen XM5s, with matte plastic materials that keep the build lightweight and functional.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
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But a growing number of Hollywood heavyweights have continued to raise concerns over the ramifications of the deal for the industry at large.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 52-year-old heavyweight was refused bail on Wednesday after being taken into custody the previous evening, according to a local report cited by ESPN.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bimota has also added a titanium Akrapovič silencer to the middleweight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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The feud between the two countries further escalated in 1978 when Puerto Rican champion Wilfredo Gómez and Mexican boxer Carlos Zárate fought for the super bantamweight title in an event hosted in San Juan.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Sean O’Malley Back in the Win Column The former UFC bantamweight champion is back in the winners column after a two-year drought.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Conor Benn earned a 10-round unanimous decision over Regis Prograis to bolster his case for a title shot against WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cooking for heavyweights such as Joseph Parker, who introduced him to Fury, is one challenge, but helping American former world welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr, who had to battle to make 147lbs, was a different project.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The two flyweights went to war in an effort to capture this season’s Ultimate Fighter crown.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Park previously had a fight scheduled on Aug. 9 against ex-world title challenger and No. 10 flyweight Steve Erceg.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Joshua won Olympic gold in 2012 at superheavyweight, then won 22 straight pro bouts and claimed three of the four major sanctioning bodies’ titles — all before his U.S. debut against Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in June 2019.—
Morgan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2022
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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
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In July, McKee returned to featherweight and took on Akhmed Magomedov, one of many disciples of former UFC great Khabib Nurmagomedov.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rousey, 39, and Carano, 43, will face off as featherweights (145 pounds).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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