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Recent Examples of middleweight
The competition categories include lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
In the eighties, Thorn boxed professionally, as a middleweight, ultimately fighting Roberto Durán, a five-time world champ, before turning to a career as a guitarist and singer.
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Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Crawford’s last fight was as a light middleweight, meaning the American will be stepping up two weight classes to fight the Mexican.
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Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Gastelum has missed weight on several occasions in the past, both at welterweight and middleweight.
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Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for middleweight
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
In the eighties, Thorn boxed professionally, as a middleweight, ultimately fighting Roberto Durán, a five-time world champ, before turning to a career as a guitarist and singer.
—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Crawford’s last fight was as a light middleweight, meaning the American will be stepping up two weight classes to fight the Mexican.
—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Gastelum has missed weight on several occasions in the past, both at welterweight and middleweight.
—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleweight
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That distinction has only grown as Makhachev climbed, vacating the lightweight title now held by Ilia Topuria before claiming welterweight gold.
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He is scheduled to do so July 11 in a welterweight bout against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas as the main event of International Fight Week.
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His 1-3 UFC run opened with a decision win before the slide, and in a bantamweight division this deep, three losses in a row is usually the threshold.
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Freedom 250 is rounded out with names the UFC wants to become stars, like the bantamweight Sean O’Malley with his colorful hair and Bo Nickal, a former NCAA wrestling star who keeps getting ripe chances despite mixed results.
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The new documentary follows Louis through his upbringing in Alabama and Detroit, rise through the ranks of American boxing in the 1930s and bouts with Schmeling, a German heavyweight who was considered one of the world's best boxers at the time.
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That fact could keep Pereira waiting or force him to take a fight with brash American heavyweight Josh Hokit.
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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.
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Joshua Van Women’s strawweight: Mackenzie Dern Women’s flyweight: Shevchenko Women’s bantamweight: Kayla Harrison In an interview, Anik described UFC’s ambitions for 2026 as aggressive.
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James Powel Brazilian featherweight Diego Lopes won the opening bout of the card by knockout in the second round.
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After defending her World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association featherweight titles with a unanimous decision over Reina Tellez in January, Serrano (49-4-1) defeated Cheyenne Hanson on May 30 in El Paso, Texas, tying the record for most knockouts (32) in the history of women’s boxing.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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Now through June 26, the brand is offering up to 90% off lightweight bedding from Laura Ashley, Eddie Bauer, and Kenneth Cole, as well as patio essentials and indoor furniture, including popular accent chairs and coffee tables.
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Three championships changed hands with the crowning of new AAA Latin American, cruiserweight and world tag team champions.
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In the co-main event, undefeated cruiserweight Robin Safar (19-0, 13 KOs) will be fighting for the WBC Silver cruiserweight title against Argentine fighter Yamil Peralta (18-1-1, 10 KOs) in a 12-round bout.
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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.
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Gane In the co-main event, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (13-3) looks to win the interim UFC heavyweight title in his first UFC fight in the weight division.
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“Middleweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleweight. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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