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light heavyweight

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 175 pounds (78.7 kilograms), between super middleweight and cruiserweight.
  • noun A boxer competing in this weight division.
  • noun A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.
  • noun A contestant in this weight division.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds
  • noun a wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds
  • noun a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds

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