How to Use cruiserweight in a Sentence

cruiserweight

noun
  • At cruiserweight, his movement was nice, but at heavyweight, his movement is not nice.
    — Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
  • That’s not a knock on the cruiserweights themselves, who are arguably some of the most talented wrestlers on the entire roster.
    — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Swann is the second member of the cruiserweight division in the span of a month to be released amid legal trouble.
    — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Usyk, an Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine, got a lot of mention in the pound-for-pound debate as a cruiserweight.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Holyfield is a former world champion boxer at heavyweight and cruiserweight.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Has anything changed for you as far as your mentality about being a cruiserweight who’s moved into the heavyweight division?
    — Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
  • The Paul-Perry will be an eight-round boxing match at cruiserweight, with both fighters using 10-ounce gloves.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
  • The cruiserweight fight, scheduled for eight rounds, will be available on DAZN, without a pay-per-view charge.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Paul suddenly looks far more legitimate after the cruiserweight bout that was scheduled for eight rounds Sunday.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Hopefully, this is the last big-money distraction from what should be Paul’s proving ground as a cruiserweight, light heavyweight or even heavyweight pro.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Crews’ style more closely resembles that of the high-flying cruiserweight division, with a standing moonsault that is usually performed by wrestlers half his size.
    — Jeremy Harriot, The Root, 1 Sep. 2017
  • In general, the cruiserweights put on excellent matches, even if the WWE audience doesn’t seem to care all that much.
    — cleveland.com, 20 Aug. 2017
  • Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk is jumping from cruiserweight to heavyweight.
    — Norm Frauenheim, latimes.com, 16 June 2019
  • Usyk became the third man, after Evander Holyfield and David Haye, to win world titles at cruiserweight then heavyweight.
    — Steve Douglas, ajc, 26 Sep. 2021
  • No stranger to the world of combat sports, Eren's childhood friend was Kristijan Krstacic, currently a cruiserweight contender.
    — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 17 Feb. 2018
  • After dominating the cruiserweight division, Usyk expects to jump into title fight contention.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Usyk’s résumé includes a total of 13 world title fight victories (some at cruiserweight), including two wins apiece over Fury, Joshua and Dubois.
    — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • The former undisputed cruiserweight champion was set to make his debut at heavyweight debut last May, against Carlos Takam, only to have a biceps injury put him on the shelf.
    — Chris Mannix, SI.com, 22 July 2019
  • Swann, who is 26 and a former WWE cruiserweight champion, was arrested Saturday.
    — CBS News, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Holyfield, a former cruiserweight and undisputed heavyweight world champion, will make his return to the ring against Belfort, a UFC heavyweight world champion.
    — NBC News, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Helms would be a welcome addition to the cruiserweight division, and provide an additional reason to watch 205 Live every Tuesday.
    — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Renowned for his nimble footwork, exemplary hand speed and head movement, Usyk collected all four major world belts at cruiserweight and has won all 18 of his professional contests, 13 of them inside the distance.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
  • The champion exited retirement in 2023 to fight Anthony Pettis in a cruiserweight boxing match, which Pettis won.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 June 2024
  • He was moved to the cruiserweight division after an injury to his former tag team partner, Big Cass, prematurely ended their feud, and later won the Cruiserweight Championship.
    — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 23 Jan. 2018

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