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Definition of middleweight noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

middleweight

noun
 
/ˈmɪdlweɪt/
 
/ˈmɪdlweɪt/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. a weight in boxing and other sports, between welterweight and light heavyweight, in boxing usually between 67 and 75 kilograms; a boxer or other competitor in this class
    • a middleweight champion
    Topics Sports: other sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMiddleweight is used before these nouns:
    • boxing
    • champion
    • division
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