middleweight

A noun referring to a person or animal in a weight class in combat sports, typically between lightweight and heavyweight, with specific weight limits varying by sport and organization.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a una persona o animal en una categoría de peso en deportes de combate, generalmente entre el peso ligero y el pesado, con límites de peso específicos que varían según el deporte y la organización.

1. Amateur boxer weight class B2 formal sport

   In amateur boxing, a competitor weighing no more than 165 pounds (approximately 75 kilograms).

   • He competed as a middleweight in the national amateur tournament.
   • The middleweight division requires boxers to stay under 165 pounds.
   • Many amateur middleweights transition to professional boxing.

   🇪🇸Peso mediano (boxeo amateur)

2. Wrestler weight class B2 formal sport

   In wrestling, an athlete whose weight ranges from 172 to 192 pounds (approximately 78 to 87 kilograms).

   • He wrestles in the middleweight category, weighing around 180 pounds.
   • Middleweight wrestlers often have a good balance of strength and agility.
   • The middleweight champion defended his title successfully.

   🇪🇸Peso mediano en lucha

3. Professional boxer weight class B2 formal sport

   In professional boxing, a fighter whose weight is between 155 and 160 pounds (approximately 70 to 72.5 kilograms).

   • He fought as a middleweight, coming in at 158 pounds for the bout.
   • The professional middleweight division is highly competitive.
   • She is training to qualify as a middleweight boxer.

   🇪🇸peso mediano

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