How to Use middleweight in a Sentence

middleweight

noun
  • Smaller black holes might grow to middleweight by guzzling gas and dust.
    — Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2020
  • It would also be believed that the pair might meet at middleweight.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Glenelg leaned on bonus points from its middleweights to roll to the victory.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Smith stands 6-foot-3, which is tall even for a super middleweight.
    — Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2020
  • The Big 12 is a league of middleweights and fine margins.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
  • The time allowed Alvarez to fill out and become a true middleweight.
    — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Aug. 2017
  • Tszyu, a 27-year-old junior middleweight, has had a nice run so far in his six-year career.
    — Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022
  • He’s fought in the heavyweight division and seems to have settled down as a middleweight.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This loss throws a major monkey wrench in Munguia’s plans to re-climb the ladder at super middleweight.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Anders has fought as a light heavyweight and must cut weight to reach the 185-pound middleweight limit.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 14 Nov. 2020
  • His daughter Freeda boxed in her own right as a middleweight in the early '00s.
    — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2018
  • The two-time Olympic gold medalist will defend her four world middleweight titles against Kozin.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Heavyweights eat the middleweights, who turn around and gobble up the lightweights — college football’s new circle of life.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The middleweight champion broke the pinky on his right hand in three places in that win and couldn't hit anything during training for six months.
    — Matt Young, Chron, 7 June 2022
  • Gastelum has missed weight on several occasions in the past, both at welterweight and middleweight.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the evening’s middleweight co-main event, Cody Brundage faces Julian Marquez.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • In terms of its assets, the PBoC has gone from the undisputed heavyweight to a middleweight.
    — The Economist, 22 Aug. 2020
  • Anders is 4-4 as a middleweight and 2-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 20 May 2022
  • Anders is 4-3 as a middleweight and 2-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 13 June 2021
  • Anders is 5-5 as a middleweight and 2-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Anders is 4-5 as a middleweight and 2-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 21 May 2022
  • Anders is 4-4 as a middleweight and 2-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Anders is 4-3 as a middleweight and 1-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Anders is 4-2 as a middleweight and 1-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 19 Feb. 2020
  • The two middleweights face off in Newark on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 316 fight card.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • He is currently ranked 15th in the UFC middleweight rankings.
    — Washington Post, 24 July 2019
  • But perhaps the biggest news is the addition of a brand-new naked middleweight called the 675NK.
    — New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the co-main event, Karl Roberson faces Marvin Vettori in a battle of middleweight prospects.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 13 June 2020
  • The two fight for the third time September 17 in Las Vegas with four super middleweight belts on the line.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Yoel Romero missed weight by a fifth of a pound and was ineligible to win the UFC middleweight title.
    — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 25 June 2018

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