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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The evening’s main event features UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira against Khalil Rountree Jr.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s no doubt that Jones is the best light heavyweight to ever compete for the UFC.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
His only two career losses came against the legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr. 11 years ago and in a surprise defeat against Russian Dmitry Bivol in 2022 after making the brief step up to light heavyweight.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, won the light heavyweight boxing competition at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s no doubt that Jones is the best light heavyweight to ever compete for the UFC.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
His only two career losses came against the legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr. 11 years ago and in a surprise defeat against Russian Dmitry Bivol in 2022 after making the brief step up to light heavyweight.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, won the light heavyweight boxing competition at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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