LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

light heavyweight

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as in lightweight

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Recent Examples on the Web In 2015, he was stripped of his light heavyweight championship following his arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a pregnant woman. —

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024 After establishing himself as one of the world's best light heavyweights, the Russian wants to make a mark as a heavyweight. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 The 40-year-old Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) has a new trainer and is bulking up to 168 pounds after 16 years as a middleweight, while Álvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) is newly humbled and motivated coming off a loss to light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol this year. —

Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2022 Anders is 4-5 as a middleweight and 2-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC. —

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 3 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for light heavyweight

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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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