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light heavyweight

light heav·y·weight (plural light heav·y·weights)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. weight category in professional boxing: in professional boxing, a weight category for competitors who weigh between 72.5 and 79.5 kg (160 and 175 lb)

2. weight category in amateur boxing: in amateur boxing, a weight category for competitors who weigh between 75 and 81 kg (165 and 178 lb)

3. boxer competing at light heavyweight: a professional or amateur boxer who competes at light heavyweight level

4. weight category in wrestling: in wrestling, a weight category for competitors who weigh between 87 and 97 kg (192 and 214 lb)

5. wrestler competing at light heavyweight: a wrestler who competes at light heavyweight level

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