heavyweight
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈhɛviˌweɪt/
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peso pesado
- Or will Igor continue his reign as the top heavyweight in the division?
- a heavyweight champion
That was the first British heavyweight fight ever.
- That was the first British heavyweight fight ever.
- So yes, you're the heavyweight champion of the world in the UFC.
- It's the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Anthony Joshua.
- Would you have, you know, a heavyweight, a middle weight?
- So Francis went up against the greatest heavyweight of all time and almost beat him.
- You know, he was the first great African American heavyweight in history.
- When I crossed that threshold I felt like it was a heavyweight boxing champion going in against amateurs.
- And not only is Jack Johnson a cool, the first African American heavyweight champion, he's he's a real guy.
- For the sport, you know, you have to, because when you're getting hit by heavyweights like Mike Tyson, they really hurt.
- Who's your in your opinion, who's the greatest ever heavyweight?
- But Tyson Fury, he's on, he's on fire, he's on form, you know, and he's a fantastic heavyweight fighter.
Examples
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Winner, and the new world heavyweight champion... James J. Braddock!
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It's the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Anthony Joshua.
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That was the first British heavyweight fight ever.
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Do you want to lose your world heavyweight title tonight?
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Three minutes to decide the heavyweight championship of the world.
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Every sports writer in America talked about Buster as the next heavyweight champion of the world.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Brown Bomber, Joe Louis, the heavyweight champion of the world.
Fiction book (1992) -
George Foreman is the new heavyweight champ of the world.
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The Winner and new World Heavyweight Champion, Kerry Von Erich!
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The crowd erupted as he was announced the new heavyweight champion of the world.
Antonyms
- Specialized
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3.5
A weight class in fighting sports for fighters heavier than featherweight and lighter than welterweight
Compounds
- Specialized
10
3.5
A fighter in the weight class between middleweight and heavyweight
- Specialized
1
4.0
A class in sports like boxing for fighters who weigh more than a set limit, for example over 201 pounds
- Specialized
A large underwater weapon with a very powerful explosive charge that submarines use to attack ships
How Heavy
- Specialized
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4.0
118
2.8
24
4.6
- Specialized
5
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heavyweight is made from heavy ('weighs a lot') and weight ('how heavy something is' or a 'weight group'). In sport, a heavyweight is a competitor in the heaviest weight group, so the name tells you they are literally one of the biggest and heaviest fighters.