middleweight
[ mid-l-weyt ]
/ ˈmɪd lˌweɪt /
noun
a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a welterweight and a light heavyweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 160 pounds (72.5 kg).
adjective
Boxing.
of or relating to middleweights: the middleweight division.
(of a horse, especially a hunter) able to carry up to 185 pounds (83.9 kg).
Words nearby middleweight
middlesex,
middleton,
middletone,
middletown,
middleware,
middleweight,
middling,
middlings,
middx,
middy,
middy blouse
Example sentences from the Web for middleweight
British Dictionary definitions for middleweight
middleweight
/ (ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt) /
noun
- a professional boxer weighing 154–160 pounds (70–72.5 kg)
- an amateur boxer weighing 71–75 kg (157–165 pounds)
- (as modifier)a middleweight contest
a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 172–192 pounds (78–87 kg))