light middleweightadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌlʌɪt ˈmɪdl̩weɪt/, U.S.

/ˌlaɪt ˈmɪd(ə)lˌweɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light adj.¹, middleweight adj.

Etymology: < light adj.¹ + middleweight adj. Compare earlier middleweight n.

Originally and chiefly Boxing.

A. adj.

Of or relating to the weight class light middleweight (see sense B.); designating a boxer or other competitor in this class.

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1881 National Police Gaz. (U.S.) 5 Feb. 14/3 Andrew McLaren, the champion light middle-weight pugilist of Scotland, will fight Tom Donnolly of America, now in London.

1953 Times 23 May 4/4 L. Mullen..was beaten on points by B. Wells (England), the..light-middleweight champion.

1993 Washington Post 31 Jan. d2/2 Lloyd Honeygahn continued his comeback by stopping fellow Briton Mickey Hughes in the fifth round in London to win the Commonwealth light-middleweight title.

2011 R. L. Carley Growing Up on Farm i. 1 In sports he excelled as a light middleweight boxer.

B. n.

A weight class in some forms of boxing and certain other combat sports, usually falling between welterweight and middleweight (see note). Also: a boxer or other competitor in this weight class.The exact weight categories and weight limits vary in different sports and have changed over time; they also vary according to other factors such as the professional status and gender of competitors.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > boxer > of specific weight

welter1804

lightweight1817

middleweight1847

heavyweight1857

light middleweight1885

light-heavyweight1887

featherweight1889

light-heavy1892

light welterweight1892

welter weight1896

light welter1904

super heavyweight1907

middle1908

fly-weight1911

heavy1913

superheavy1917

cruiser-weight1920

light flyweight1922

cruiser1928

mini-flyweight1971

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > weight > weight division

lightweight1817

bantam weight1884

light middleweight1885

featherweight1889

light-heavyweight1891

light-heavy1895

fly-weight1911

cruiser-weight1920

light flyweight1922

1885 Rocky Mountain News (Denver) 18 May 2/1 (headline) Dempsey, the Eastern Light Middle-Weight, Proves Too Much for Cleary of the Coast.

1957 Times 3 Oct. 15/2 On came the light-middleweights with that great London favourite, Davis.

1987 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 12 Jan. The native of St. John's tried kickboxing in 1982... The..light middleweight learned he was selected for the national team in 1984.

1992 Daily Tel. 24 July 27/4 The 21-year-old welter-weight from Islington wanted to fight at light-middleweight at the Games.

2011 T. York Rosie xvi. 209 Uncle Tyndall was..Royal Navy champion at light middleweight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	light middleweight
释义	light middleweightadj.n. Brit. /ˌlʌɪt ˈmɪdl̩weɪt/, U.S. /ˌlaɪt ˈmɪd(ə)lˌweɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light adj.¹, middleweight adj. Etymology: < light adj.¹ + middleweight adj. Compare earlier middleweight n. Originally and chiefly Boxing. A. adj. Of or relating to the weight class light middleweight (see sense B.); designating a boxer or other competitor in this class. ΚΠ 1881 National Police Gaz. (U.S.) 5 Feb. 14/3 Andrew McLaren, the champion light middle-weight pugilist of Scotland, will fight Tom Donnolly of America, now in London. 1953 Times 23 May 4/4 L. Mullen..was beaten on points by B. Wells (England), the..light-middleweight champion. 1993 Washington Post 31 Jan. d2/2 Lloyd Honeygahn continued his comeback by stopping fellow Briton Mickey Hughes in the fifth round in London to win the Commonwealth light-middleweight title. 2011 R. L. Carley Growing Up on Farm i. 1 In sports he excelled as a light middleweight boxer. B. n. A weight class in some forms of boxing and certain other combat sports, usually falling between welterweight and middleweight (see note). Also: a boxer or other competitor in this weight class.The exact weight categories and weight limits vary in different sports and have changed over time; they also vary according to other factors such as the professional status and gender of competitors. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > boxer > of specific weight welter1804 lightweight1817 middleweight1847 heavyweight1857 light middleweight1885 light-heavyweight1887 featherweight1889 light-heavy1892 light welterweight1892 welter weight1896 light welter1904 super heavyweight1907 middle1908 fly-weight1911 heavy1913 superheavy1917 cruiser-weight1920 light flyweight1922 cruiser1928 mini-flyweight1971 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > weight > weight division lightweight1817 bantam weight1884 light middleweight1885 featherweight1889 light-heavyweight1891 light-heavy1895 fly-weight1911 cruiser-weight1920 light flyweight1922 1885 Rocky Mountain News (Denver) 18 May 2/1 (headline) Dempsey, the Eastern Light Middle-Weight, Proves Too Much for Cleary of the Coast. 1957 Times 3 Oct. 15/2 On came the light-middleweights with that great London favourite, Davis. 1987 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 12 Jan. The native of St. John's tried kickboxing in 1982... The..light middleweight learned he was selected for the national team in 1984. 1992 Daily Tel. 24 July 27/4 The 21-year-old welter-weight from Islington wanted to fight at light-middleweight at the Games. 2011 T. York Rosie xvi. 209 Uncle Tyndall was..Royal Navy champion at light middleweight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < adj.n.1881
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