How to Use cruiserweight in a Sentence

cruiserweight

noun

• Usyk, an Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine, got a lot of mention in the pound-for-pound debate as a cruiserweight.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2019
• That’s not a knock on the cruiserweights themselves, who are arguably some of the most talented wrestlers on the entire roster.
  — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, 6 Apr. 2018
• Swann is the second member of the cruiserweight division in the span of a month to be released amid legal trouble.
  — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 15 Feb. 2018
• At cruiserweight, his movement was nice, but at heavyweight, his movement is not nice.
  — Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
• In general, the cruiserweights put on excellent matches, even if the WWE audience doesn’t seem to care all that much.
  — cleveland.com, 20 Aug. 2017
• Usyk became the third man, after Evander Holyfield and David Haye, to win world titles at cruiserweight then heavyweight.
  — Steve Douglas, ajc, 26 Sep. 2021
• No stranger to the world of combat sports, Eren's childhood friend was Kristijan Krstacic, currently a cruiserweight contender.
  — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 17 Feb. 2018
• The former undisputed cruiserweight champion was set to make his debut at heavyweight debut last May, against Carlos Takam, only to have a biceps injury put him on the shelf.
  — Chris Mannix, SI.com, 22 July 2019
• Paul suddenly looks far more legitimate after the cruiserweight bout that was scheduled for eight rounds Sunday.
  — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2021
• Crews’ style more closely resembles that of the high-flying cruiserweight division, with a standing moonsault that is usually performed by wrestlers half his size.
  — Jeremy Harriot, The Root, 1 Sep. 2017
• Holyfield, a former cruiserweight and undisputed heavyweight world champion, will make his return to the ring against Belfort, a UFC heavyweight world champion.
  — NBC News, 8 Sep. 2021
• Holyfield is a former world champion boxer at heavyweight and cruiserweight.
  — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2021
• Renowned for his nimble footwork, exemplary hand speed and head movement, Usyk collected all four major world belts at cruiserweight and has won all 18 of his professional contests, 13 of them inside the distance.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
• Helms would be a welcome addition to the cruiserweight division, and provide an additional reason to watch 205 Live every Tuesday.
  — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 29 Jan. 2018
• Swann, who is 26 and a former WWE cruiserweight champion, was arrested Saturday.
  — CBS News, 10 Dec. 2017
• Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk is jumping from cruiserweight to heavyweight.
  — Norm Frauenheim, latimes.com, 16 June 2019
• He was moved to the cruiserweight division after an injury to his former tag team partner, Big Cass, prematurely ended their feud, and later won the Cruiserweight Championship.
  — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 23 Jan. 2018
• After dominating the cruiserweight division, Usyk expects to jump into title fight contention.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019

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