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Recent Examples of middleweight
The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been competing mostly at super middleweight since 2020.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The two middleweights face off in Newark on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 316 fight card.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
De Ridder was a two-division champion with ONE, claiming titles in the middleweight and light heavyweight weight classes.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The two middleweights face off in Newark on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 316 fight card.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
De Ridder was a two-division champion with ONE, claiming titles in the middleweight and light heavyweight weight classes.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleweight
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In a rare battle between undefeated super welterweights, Ireland’s 24-year-0ld undefeated rising star Callum Walsh (14-0, 11 KO) takes on second-generation KO artist and fellow undefeated standout, Fernando Vargas Jr (17-0, 15 KO).—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the headlining bouts the welterweight and featherweight championships are up for grabs.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Also on the main card is the only ranked fight of the night: a women’s bantamweight bout between No. 10 Karol Rosa of Brazil and No. 12 Nora Cornolle of France.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Freire also dropped to bantamweight for a 2023 title shot against Sergio Pettis.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 July 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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Hyun Sung Park Tatsuro Taira (16-1) rose through the UFC flyweight ranks fairly quickly.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Jean Silva Diego Lopes (26-7) is the No. 2 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Between the home crowd and his comfort level at his usual lightweight class (Holloway is up from his usual featherweight), Poirier has a few undeniable advantages.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Stay cool with clothing: Select lightweight and loose-fitting outfits for enhanced comfort.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Both pieces are made with a soft, lightweight knit that will keep you comfortable—even if the plane’s AC is blasting—and the sweater cardigan can easily be taken on or off.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Usyk’s résumé includes a total of 13 world title fight victories (some at cruiserweight), including two wins apiece over Fury, Joshua and Dubois.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Daniel Dubois 2 Undercard Lawrence Okolie (21-1-0 with 16 knockouts) is a former WBO cruiserweight champ.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Ramona Community Planning Group has joined a number of other local groups to support the renaming of the Ramona Post Office in honor of light heavyweight boxing champion Archie Moore.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Also, former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka will battle Khalil Rountree Jr. in a fight that could steal the show.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Middleweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleweight. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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