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light heavyweight

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a boxer between a super middleweight and a cruiserweight, with a maximum weight of 175 pounds (79.38 kg)

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noun

A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 175 pounds (78.7 kilograms), between super middleweight and cruiserweight.
A boxer competing in this weight division.
A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.
A contestant in this weight division.

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