light heavyweight

noun

1. a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a middleweight and a heavyweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 175 pounds (80 kg).

noun

1. Also called (in Britain): cruiserweight
   1. a professional boxer weighing 160–175 pounds (72.5–79.5 kg)
   2. an amateur boxer weighing 75–81 kg (165–179 pounds)
   3. (as modifier)a light-heavyweight bout
2. a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 192–214 pounds (87–97 kg))