Definition of light heavyweight in English English dictionary
a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds a wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds
A light heavyweight is a professional boxer who weighs between 160 and 175 pounds, or an amateur boxer who weighs between 165 and 179 pounds. = cruiserweight. a boxer who weighs less than 79.38 kilograms, and who is heavier than a middleweight but lighter than a cruiserweight