MIDDLEWEIGHT


Meaning of MIDDLEWEIGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-d ə l-ˌwāt ]

noun

Date: 1889

: one of average weight ; specifically : a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 160 pounds for professionals and 165 pounds for amateurs — compare light heavyweight , welterweight

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.