On April 22, 1903, Root defeated Charles ‘Kid’ McCoy to become the first light heavyweight champion, and the division has flourished ever since.
1.1count nounA light heavyweight boxer or other competitor.
Example sentencesExamples
He has to be considered in an all time listing of great light heavyweights because of his longevity, and also because no one took the crown from him in the ring.
He has quickly built a national reputation as one of the most feared young light heavyweights in boxing.
It also served as a haven for out of shape light heavyweights that could not longer make weight.
Walcott fought a number of other light heavyweights and heavyweights.
I always found the spectacle of the light heavyweights to be intriguing.
Definition of light heavyweight in US English:
light heavyweight
nounˈˌlīt ˈhevēˌwāt
1A weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between middleweight and heavyweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 165 to 178 pounds (75 to 81 kg).
On April 22, 1903, Root defeated Charles ‘Kid’ McCoy to become the first light heavyweight champion, and the division has flourished ever since.
1.1A light heavyweight boxer or other competitor.
Example sentencesExamples
He has quickly built a national reputation as one of the most feared young light heavyweights in boxing.
It also served as a haven for out of shape light heavyweights that could not longer make weight.
Walcott fought a number of other light heavyweights and heavyweights.
He has to be considered in an all time listing of great light heavyweights because of his longevity, and also because no one took the crown from him in the ring.
I always found the spectacle of the light heavyweights to be intriguing.