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Recent Examples of superheavyweight
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.
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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
Torrez, who at 6-1 and 200 pounds is among the smallest boxers in the superheavyweight division at the Olympics, knows the drill.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 31 July 2021
Hubbard competes in the superheavyweight division, the same division as San Francisco’s Kuinini Manumua, who will be competing for Tonga.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2021
But when New Zealand transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard made the Olympics in the superheavyweight category, there was some outrage that Hubbard’s inclusion came at the expense of an Oceania regional slot for Manumua.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2021
Event: Olympic Greco Roman superheavyweight gold medal match, Sydney, Australia, Sept. 27, 2000.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 May 2016
Her team entered the superheavyweight bot, Jaws of Death, in last week’s tournament.
—Katie Dean, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2001
Would Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba, winner of three straight superheavyweight gold medals from 1972 to 1980, have been able to deal with Muhammad Ali at his peak?
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 1 June 2016
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
Torrez, who at 6-1 and 200 pounds is among the smallest boxers in the superheavyweight division at the Olympics, knows the drill.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 31 July 2021
Hubbard competes in the superheavyweight division, the same division as San Francisco’s Kuinini Manumua, who will be competing for Tonga.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2021
But when New Zealand transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard made the Olympics in the superheavyweight category, there was some outrage that Hubbard’s inclusion came at the expense of an Oceania regional slot for Manumua.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2021
Event: Olympic Greco Roman superheavyweight gold medal match, Sydney, Australia, Sept. 27, 2000.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 May 2016
Her team entered the superheavyweight bot, Jaws of Death, in last week’s tournament.
—Katie Dean, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2001
Would Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba, winner of three straight superheavyweight gold medals from 1972 to 1980, have been able to deal with Muhammad Ali at his peak?
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 1 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superheavyweight
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The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been competing mostly at super middleweight since 2020.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The two middleweights face off in Newark on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 316 fight card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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In the main event, ex-UFC welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman ended a three-fight losing skid with a decision win over Joaquin Buckley.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Kamaru Usman of Nigeria looks on before a welterweight title bout against Leon Edwards of Jamaica during UFC 278 at Vivint Arena on August 20, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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So the Harris image as a lightweight, promoted in part by her cackling responses in some interviews, can be misleading and other candidates for governor would be wise not to underestimate her.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Stay cool with clothing: Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing to stay comfortable.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Cody Garbrandt was aggressive in the opening moments of his bantamweight bout against Raoni Barcelos.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Kayla Harrison is fighting for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship Saturday night at UFC 316.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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In May, Sandhagen rebounded from his loss to Nurmagomedov with a TKO win over former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In the co-main event of UFC 317, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will defend his title against Kai Kara-France.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Despite his fan-friendly style and resilience, Matthews became another example of how tough the UFC featherweight division can be on newcomers.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The Switch 2 is a featherweight by comparison, weighing 0.88 pound (1.18 pounds with the controllers attached) and standing 4.5 inches tall, 10.7 inches wide, and 0.55 inch thick.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Oumar Sy Opening the UFC Atlanta card is a light heavyweight matchup between Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Now at 39, Chávez will face Youtuber turned boxer Jake Paul in a cruiserweight contest scheduled for June 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Superheavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superheavyweight. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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