middleweight
noun
mid·dle·weight
ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌwāt 
: one of average weight
specifically
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 160 pounds for professionals and 165 pounds for amateurs compare light heavyweight, welterweight
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The middleweight takes on Bo Nickal in the first fight of the main card, two bouts before Gaethje vs. Holloway.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2024
The event will occur in Riyadh on June 22 and be headlined by a No. 1 contender’s match at middleweight between former champion Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2024
The event will occur in Riyadh on June 22 and be headlined by a No. 1 contender’s match at middleweight between former champion Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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middleweight
noun
mid·dle·weight
ˈmid-ᵊl-ˌwāt
: one of average weight
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 160 pounds
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