Synonyms for middleweight

Noun

1. middleweight, boxer, pugilist

usage: an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds

2. middleweight, wrestler, grappler, matman

usage: a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds

3. middleweight, prizefighter, gladiator

usage: a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds

Adjective

1. middleweight, heavy (vs. light)

usage: of middle weight or of a middleweight category (155-160 lbs for prizefighters); "a middleweight boxer"