1. A professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds
   "The middleweight champion defended his title for the third time"
    
2. An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
   "The amateur middleweight won his bout by unanimous decision"
    
3. A wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
   "The middleweight wrestler pinned his opponent in the final round"

Derived forms: middleweights

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

Encyclopedia: Middleweight