1. A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the middleweight division and lighter than those in the heavyweight division
   "He dominated the light heavyweight division for years"
    
2. A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the middleweight division and lighter than those in the super heavyweight division
   "He competed as a light heavyweight in his last professional fight";
   - cruiserweight
    
3. A professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds
   "The light heavyweight champion defended his title in a gruelling 12-round bout";
   - cruiserweight
    
4. An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds
   "The promising light heavyweight won gold at the national championships"
    
5. A wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds
   "The light heavyweight wrestler pinned his opponent in the final seconds of the match"

Derived forms: light heavyweights

Type of: boxer, gladiator, grappler, prizefighter, pugilist, weight class, wrestler

Encyclopedia: Light heavyweight