superheavyweight

noun

su·​per·​hea·​vy·​weight ˌsü-pər-ˈhe-vē-ˌwāt How to pronounce superheavyweight (audio)
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: an athlete (such as an Olympic weight lifter, boxer, or wrestler) who competes in the heaviest class or division

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Joshua won Olympic gold in 2012 at superheavyweight, then won 22 straight pro bouts and claimed three of the four major sanctioning bodies’ titles — all before his U.S. debut against Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in June 2019. — Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Klitschko won the Olympic gold for Ukraine in men's superheavyweight boxing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. — Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022

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1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superheavyweight was in 1907

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