middleweight

[US]/'mɪd(ə)lweɪt/
[UK]/'mɪdl'wet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. average weight, a boxer or wrestler weighing between 154 and 160 pounds
adj. of medium weight.

Phrases & Collocations

middleweight champion

middleweight division

middleweight fighter

Example Sentences

Paul Wilkins will do battle with Ray Jobson tonight for the middleweight boxing championship.

The former middleweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight champ worked his way back from that ignominy, albeit by winning just once, over Dominic Gunn in October.

He is a middleweight boxer.

The middleweight category in boxing is between lightweight and heavyweight.

She competes as a middleweight in judo.

The middleweight division is known for its competitive matches.

He won the middleweight championship title last year.

The middleweight class requires a good balance of speed and power.

She is training to become a professional middleweight fighter.

The middleweight division is highly competitive in mixed martial arts.

He aspires to become a middleweight champion one day.

The middleweight bout ended in a draw.

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