nonheavyweight

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English

Alternative forms

  • non-heavyweight

Etymology

From non- +‎ heavyweight.

Adjective

nonheavyweight (not comparable)

  1. (boxing) In a weight class other than heavyweight
    • 2007 May 3, Richard Sandomir, “All About Money for De La Hoya and Mayweather”, in New York Times:
      De La Hoya’s 17 pay-per-view events — including 1.4 million for his loss to Felix Trinidad in 1999, the most ever for a nonheavyweight bout — have grossed $492 million.