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Recent Examples of light heavyweight
Artur Beterbiev defeats Dmitry Bivol via majority decision (116-112, 115-113, 114-114) to win the undisputed light heavyweight championship.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The main event is a title fight between Brazilian Alex Pereira (11-2-0) defending his light heavyweight championship belt against American fighter Khalil Rountree Jr. (14-5-0).
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
The evening’s main event features UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira against Khalil Rountree Jr.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s no doubt that Jones is the best light heavyweight to ever compete for the UFC.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The main event is a title fight between Brazilian Alex Pereira (11-2-0) defending his light heavyweight championship belt against American fighter Khalil Rountree Jr. (14-5-0).
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
The evening’s main event features UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira against Khalil Rountree Jr.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s no doubt that Jones is the best light heavyweight to ever compete for the UFC.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light heavyweight
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Its lightweight and easy to pack back up. $60 $45 at Amazon $60 $45 at BioLite Coleman's portable grill is also still on sale.Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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This creamy lipstick provides your pout with full coverage, delivering a mesmerizing, multi-dimensional finish that is transfer-proof and lightweight.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Reyes followed that victory with five straight wins, the last of which was a knockout of former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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It's been an improbable, rocky journey from flyweight to middleweight to heavyweight.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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However, fighters like bantamweight champion Patchy Mix and Corey Anderson remain in limbo.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The three-time world champion in the super bantamweight division starred in a fierce trio of fights against Rafael Márquez, brother of Juan Manuel Márquez.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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The headlining bout is a high-stakes welterweight matchup between former interim champion Colby Covington and rising 170-pounder Joaquin Buckley.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The winner of that welterweight tournament at worlds?Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Muscles aching from the weight of each 55-pound projectile, the repetition, the heat, Fernandez lost track of himself, too busy to think, too scared to stop, not unlike his time in the ring up against any another flyweight.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Rising featherweight contender Lerone Murphy, lightweight superstar Paddy Pimblett, middleweight Christian Leroy Duncan, and women’s flyweight Molly McCann are all local fighters who could also be in action at the O2 Arena.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Joshua won Olympic gold in 2012 at superheavyweight, then won 22 straight pro bouts and claimed three of the four major sanctioning bodies’ titles — all before his U.S. debut against Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in June 2019.Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022
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Klitschko won the Olympic gold for Ukraine in men's superheavyweight boxing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022
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Today, the 30-year-old Evloev is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lin Yu-ting headed to gold medal bout David K. Li Reporting from Paris Lin Yu-ting won her Olympic semifinal bout by unanimous decision on Wednesday night as the featherweight from Taiwan advanced to the gold medal match.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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