light heavyweight
noun
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 175 pounds for professionals and 178 pounds for amateurs compare heavyweight, middleweight
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In 2015, he was stripped of his light heavyweight championship following his arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a pregnant woman.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
After establishing himself as one of the world's best light heavyweights, the Russian wants to make a mark as a heavyweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
After establishing himself as one of the world's best light heavyweights, the Russian wants to make a mark as a heavyweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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