middleweight
noun
mid·dle·weight
ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌwāt 
: one of average weight
specifically
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 160 pounds for professionals and 165 pounds for amateurs compare light heavyweight, welterweight
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But that won't be the only fight on the card worth watching, with unbeaten middleweights Misael Rodriguez and Austin Deanda set to battle, alongside a 130-pound clash between Julian Rodriguez and Cain Sandoval.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Big 12 is a league of middleweights and fine margins.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
Ortiz is the interim WBC junior middleweight (154-pound) champion.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
But perhaps the biggest news is the addition of a brand-new naked middleweight called the 675NK.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Big 12 is a league of middleweights and fine margins.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
Ortiz is the interim WBC junior middleweight (154-pound) champion.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
But perhaps the biggest news is the addition of a brand-new naked middleweight called the 675NK.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
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middleweight
noun
mid·dle·weight
ˈmid-ᵊl-ˌwāt
: one of average weight
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 160 pounds
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