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| mid·dle·weight [ mídd'l wàyt ] (plural mid·dle·weights) |
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1. weight category in professional boxing: in professional boxing, a weight category for competitors who weigh between 66.5 and 72.5 kg (147 and 160 lb)
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2. weight category in amateur boxing: in amateur boxing, a weight category for competitors who weigh between 71 and 75 kg (157 and 165 lb)
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3. boxer competing at middleweight: a professional or amateur boxer who competes at middleweight level
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4. wrestler of intermediate weight: in various sports such as wrestling, a contestant of approximately the same weight as a middleweight boxer
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