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Recent Examples of light heavyweight
The vacant light heavyweight title is on the line Saturday night as Jiří Procházka and Carlos Ulberg slug it out until one man goes down.
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Brett Appley, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Assuming Trump is in attendance this weekend, there will be two light heavyweight matches as co-main events, including one for the light heavyweight championship.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
San Francisco’s Andre Ward, who won the Olympic gold medal for light heavyweight boxing in 2004, appeared on stage with Yamaguchi to congratulate her.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 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
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Brett Appley, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Assuming Trump is in attendance this weekend, there will be two light heavyweight matches as co-main events, including one for the light heavyweight championship.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
San Francisco’s Andre Ward, who won the Olympic gold medal for light heavyweight boxing in 2004, appeared on stage with Yamaguchi to congratulate her.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light heavyweight
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The simplest option is to drape some lightweight netting over your fruit trees or shrubs.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
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The material has a lightweight feel that's breathable on the hottest days, but still holds enough structure to feel more defined.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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South Korea’s Kospi recently hit an all-time high, but the index appears to be overly reliant on two heavyweights — Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix — according to BTIG analyst Jonathan Krinsky in a note.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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For a group of British retail heavyweights, the government’s move to close a tax loophole on low-value goods from overseas by 2029 would come too little, too late.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Strickland went 5-0 at middleweight before the UFC booked him against a rising Alex Pereira in July 2022.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 May 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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That card, which is headlined by a pivotal bantamweight matchup between Song Yadong and former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, has a special early start time for those viewing the event on Paramount+ in North America.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Rounding out the local talent will be East Palo Alto native Hector Fajardo, who will be fighting ex-UFC bantamweight Andre Soukhamthath in a featherweight kickboxing match.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The fight will be contested at welterweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Sugar Ray Leonard won world titles in five weight classes during his career, snagged the 1976 Olympic gold medal in light-welterweight boxing in Montreal, and was the first fighter to make $100 million in prize money.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 May 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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Holloway, a former UFC featherweight and BMF titleholder moves up to welterweight for the July 11 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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McGregor and Holloway first fought at featherweight in 2013.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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