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Recent Examples of superheavyweight
Joshua won Olympic gold in 2012 at superheavyweight, then won 22 straight pro bouts and claimed three of the four major sanctioning bodies’ titles — all before his U.S. debut against Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in June 2019.
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Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022
Klitschko won the Olympic gold for Ukraine in men's superheavyweight boxing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
—Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022
Torrez, who at 6-1 and 200 pounds is among the smallest boxers in the superheavyweight division at the Olympics, knows the drill.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 31 July 2021
Hubbard competes in the superheavyweight division, the same division as San Francisco’s Kuinini Manumua, who will be competing for Tonga.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2021
But when New Zealand transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard made the Olympics in the superheavyweight category, there was some outrage that Hubbard’s inclusion came at the expense of an Oceania regional slot for Manumua.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2021
Event: Olympic Greco Roman superheavyweight gold medal match, Sydney, Australia, Sept. 27, 2000.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 May 2016
Her team entered the superheavyweight bot, Jaws of Death, in last week’s tournament.
—Katie Dean, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2001
Would Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba, winner of three straight superheavyweight gold medals from 1972 to 1980, have been able to deal with Muhammad Ali at his peak?
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 1 June 2016
Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022
Klitschko won the Olympic gold for Ukraine in men's superheavyweight boxing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
—Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022
Torrez, who at 6-1 and 200 pounds is among the smallest boxers in the superheavyweight division at the Olympics, knows the drill.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 31 July 2021
Hubbard competes in the superheavyweight division, the same division as San Francisco’s Kuinini Manumua, who will be competing for Tonga.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2021
But when New Zealand transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard made the Olympics in the superheavyweight category, there was some outrage that Hubbard’s inclusion came at the expense of an Oceania regional slot for Manumua.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2021
Event: Olympic Greco Roman superheavyweight gold medal match, Sydney, Australia, Sept. 27, 2000.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 May 2016
Her team entered the superheavyweight bot, Jaws of Death, in last week’s tournament.
—Katie Dean, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2001
Would Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba, winner of three straight superheavyweight gold medals from 1972 to 1980, have been able to deal with Muhammad Ali at his peak?
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 1 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superheavyweight
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In January 2020, Shields moved down to junior middleweight to face Ivana Habazin for the vacant WBC and WBO titles in that weight division.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In his first title defense Du Plessis picked up an August 2024 submission win over former UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The main card features a number of other fantastic matchups, including a middleweight bout between Paulo Costa and Roman Kopylov as well as a welterweight fight between Kevin Holland and Daniel Rodriguez.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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At the time of that scrap, Magny was the No. 13 fighter in the UFC’s welterweight division, while Rodriguez was No. 14.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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At 87 percent merino wool (blended with nylon), these are also very durable while remaining lightweight (10.3 ounces for a men's large).—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
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Not only is the Switchback crazy lightweight, it's purposely designed to be as compact and low-riding as possible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 July 2025
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Freire also dropped to bantamweight for a 2023 title shot against Sergio Pettis.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Johnson bounced back from that setback with a May 2024 majority decision win over Nina Hughes to win the WBA bantamweight belt.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The division is seemingly ready for a change, as Weili Zhang looks poised to make the jump to flyweight sometime soon.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Mile High showdown The Sox visit the Colorado Rockies this weekend at Coors Field in a battle of not-so-super flyweights.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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That stretch of victories secured him the No. 10 spot in the official UFC featherweight rankings, and a UFC Fight Night main event matchup against the No. 6 ranked Calvin Kattar in July 2020.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Switch 2 is a featherweight by comparison, weighing 0.88 pound (1.18 pounds with the controllers attached) and standing 4.5 inches tall, 10.7 inches wide, and 0.55 inch thick.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 July 2025
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Daniels is the current IBF light heavyweight champ and former IBF heavyweight titleholder.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Couture earned titles in UFC's light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions during his standout career.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Daniel Dubois 2 Undercard Lawrence Okolie (21-1-0 with 16 knockouts) is a former WBO cruiserweight champ.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Paul earned an official WBA cruiserweight ranking after defeating the boxing legend's son over the weekend in a unanimous decision - on Wednesday.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2025
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“Superheavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superheavyweight. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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