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Recent Examples of middleweight
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
Headlining the inaugural card will be undefeated junior middleweight Callum Walsh (15-0, 11 KOs) against former world title challenger Carlos Ocampo (38-3, 26 KOs).
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 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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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Headlining the inaugural card will be undefeated junior middleweight Callum Walsh (15-0, 11 KOs) against former world title challenger Carlos Ocampo (38-3, 26 KOs).
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 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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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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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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South Korea's Kospi is bearing the brunt of the selling, with heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix deeply in the red.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The 2026 gubernatorial primary has been one of the most unpredictable and expensive in decades and a race that was shaped early on by a number of heavyweight Democrats staying on the sidelines.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 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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McGregor, a former two-division UFC champion, is set to face ex-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway in a rematch.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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With a curb weight of 5,180 lbs (2,350 kg), this PHEV is no featherweight, but the twin-valve dampers do a good job of controlling the ride and hiding that mass.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Shop lightweight and breathable pairs that still look polished, including these pleated trousers.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Is the fabric lightweight and likely to tangle?—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
22 May 2026
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Former cruiserweight and light heavyweight champ Bellew is a British fighter who has forged a successful career as a pundit since retiring.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 May 2026
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The card, which was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between then-champion Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka, drew a live gate of $15,909,243.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Former cruiserweight and light heavyweight champ Bellew is a British fighter who has forged a successful career as a pundit since retiring.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 May 2026
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“Middleweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleweight. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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