HEAVYWEIGHT

n. 1 a a weight in certain sports, in the amateur boxing scale over 81 kg but differing for professional boxers, wrestlers, and weightlifters. b a sportsman of this weight. 2 a person, animal, or thing of above average weight. 3 colloq. a person of influence or importance. ølight heavyweight 1 the weight in some sports between middleweight and heavyweight, in the amateur boxing scale 75-81 kg: also called CRUISERWEIGHT. 2 a sportsman of this weight.