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Recent Examples of middleweight
But that won't be the only fight on the card worth watching, with unbeaten middleweights Misael Rodriguez and Austin Deanda set to battle, alongside a 130-pound clash between Julian Rodriguez and Cain Sandoval.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Crawford’s last fight was as a light middleweight, meaning the American will be stepping up two weight classes to fight the Mexican.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Gastelum has missed weight on several occasions in the past, both at welterweight and middleweight.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The North Carolina native was set to fight at middleweight against Ruziboev but tipped the scales at 190 pounds—four pounds over the non-title limit—forcing the fight to be canceled.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Crawford’s last fight was as a light middleweight, meaning the American will be stepping up two weight classes to fight the Mexican.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Gastelum has missed weight on several occasions in the past, both at welterweight and middleweight.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The North Carolina native was set to fight at middleweight against Ruziboev but tipped the scales at 190 pounds—four pounds over the non-title limit—forcing the fight to be canceled.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleweight
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Conor Benn earned a 10-round unanimous decision over Regis Prograis to bolster his case for a title shot against WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cooking for heavyweights such as Joseph Parker, who introduced him to Fury, is one challenge, but helping American former world welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr, who had to battle to make 147lbs, was a different project.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The feud between the two countries further escalated in 1978 when Puerto Rican champion Wilfredo Gómez and Mexican boxer Carlos Zárate fought for the super bantamweight title in an event hosted in San Juan.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Sean O’Malley Back in the Win Column The former UFC bantamweight champion is back in the winners column after a two-year drought.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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And though the Innere Stadt is where most tourists stay, Vienna isn’t rammed like Paris; there are plenty of Viennese out and about, especially at the neighborhood’s cultural heavyweights.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a new heavyweight ruling Pier 39 — and tourists can’t stop filming him.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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The two flyweights went to war in an effort to capture this season’s Ultimate Fighter crown.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Park previously had a fight scheduled on Aug. 9 against ex-world title challenger and No. 10 flyweight Steve Erceg.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Women’s world featherweight champion Shoko Nakajima currently sits on top of the division, but there are several others who are making waves and could certainly contend for the title in months and weeks to come.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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In July, McKee returned to featherweight and took on Akhmed Magomedov, one of many disciples of former UFC great Khabib Nurmagomedov.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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Despite its lightweight feel, the formula features a blend of 16 essential oils—pracaxi seed oil, bay laurel leaf oil, bergamot oil, and fennel seed oil among them.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Keep reading to find more great lightweight, cooling comforters and quilts below—all on sale.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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The matchup marks a major escalation in competition for Paul (12-1, seven KOs), who turned professional in 2020 and entered the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings at No. 14 in July.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hopefully, this is the last big-money distraction from what should be Paul’s proving ground as a cruiserweight, light heavyweight or even heavyweight pro.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Carlos Ulberg fought through an injured right knee to capture the light heavyweight title in UCF 327.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The vacant light heavyweight title is on the line Saturday night as Jiří Procházka and Carlos Ulberg slug it out until one man goes down.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Middleweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleweight. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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