Definition of cruiserweight in English:
cruiserweight
nounˈkruːzəweɪtˈkruzərˌweɪt
British another term for light heavyweight
Example sentencesExamples
- Last night in Reading, the powerful cruiserweight demonstrated to all just why many consider him to be the torchbearer for the future of British boxing.
- Today, Ali would be a ‘small Heavyweight ‘based on his peak weight and Joe Louis would be a cruiserweight at his best!’
- I consider myself fast for a cruiserweight but it did take me a few sparring sessions to work him out.
- I fought as a cruiserweight, and I won the fight by 5th round Knockout.
- How would he have done if he boxed as a cruiserweight?
Definition of cruiserweight in US English:
cruiserweight
nounˈkruzərˌweɪtˈkro͞ozərˌwāt
British 1
another term for light heavyweight
Example sentencesExamples
- Today, Ali would be a ‘small Heavyweight ‘based on his peak weight and Joe Louis would be a cruiserweight at his best!’
- Last night in Reading, the powerful cruiserweight demonstrated to all just why many consider him to be the torchbearer for the future of British boxing.
- How would he have done if he boxed as a cruiserweight?
- I fought as a cruiserweight, and I won the fight by 5th round Knockout.
- I consider myself fast for a cruiserweight but it did take me a few sparring sessions to work him out.
- 1.1 In professional boxing, a weight between light heavyweight and heavyweight, ranging from 175 to 190 pounds (79 to 85 kg).
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a much better puncher at cruiserweight than at the less weights.
- The American had never been stopped before in a career spanning over 50 fights, most of which were contested at light heavyweight and cruiserweight.
- Like his counterpart Sugar Ray Leonard, he won multiple world titles in multiple weight divisions all the way up to cruiserweight.
- Booth is one of the most experienced boxers in the country, having fought more than 100 fights and having challenged for British, European and Commonwealth titles at both light-heavyweight and cruiserweight.
- He looked good in his last fight, but that was at cruiserweight and he had to stay in shape.