middleweight

• Nom désignant une personne ou un animal dans une catégorie de poids en sports de combat, généralement entre les poids légers et lourds, avec des limites de poids spécifiques variant selon le sport et l'organisation.

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.

1. Amateur boxer weight classB2formalsport

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

   Poids moyen (boxe amateur)

   • 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.

2. Wrestler weight classB2formalsport

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

   Poids moyen (catégorie de lutte)

   • 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.

3. Professional boxer weight classB2formalsport

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

   poids moyens (boxe professionnelle)

   • 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.