light heavyweight
Noun
Meaning
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
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Alvarez, one of boxing’s most popular fighters who has held the world middleweight and light heavyweight championships, has not fought this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dominick Reyes, left, delivers a shot to Jon Jones ribs, right, during a light heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 247 Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Houston.
HOUSTON — Jon Jones faced his most serious challenge in years and ultimately held off Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 on Saturday night, retaining his UFC light heavyweight belt following a surprisingly strong opening by Reyes.
He vacated the WBO belt after moving up to light heavyweight last year; this will be Zurdo’s second fight at this weight class.
He’s announced he’s looking forward to returning to the UFC and will be back in the middleweight division after Jan Błachowicz sent him packing from the light heavyweight division with a devastating knockout.
Jones fought steadily through his 40s, long after his super middleweight and light heavyweight title reigns had ended, with his most recent bout in February 2018.