light heavyweight
noun
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 175 pounds for professionals and 178 pounds for amateurs compare heavyweight, middleweight
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Couture earned titles in UFC's light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions during his standout career.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Couture went on to become a mixed martial arts superstar, becoming a six-time UFC champion in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions and was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2006.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
An effort to rename the Ramona Post Office after former light heavyweight boxing champion Archie Moore and to place a statue and mural at the building in his honor is getting some attention.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
It’s been four years since Ramirez lost his only fight to Dmitry Bivol for the light heavyweight title, but so far, his descent to cruiserweight has been a success.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Couture went on to become a mixed martial arts superstar, becoming a six-time UFC champion in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions and was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2006.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
An effort to rename the Ramona Post Office after former light heavyweight boxing champion Archie Moore and to place a statue and mural at the building in his honor is getting some attention.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
It’s been four years since Ramirez lost his only fight to Dmitry Bivol for the light heavyweight title, but so far, his descent to cruiserweight has been a success.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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