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How to pronounce heavyweight in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms behemoth, colossus, giant, titan
Type of influential person, important person, personage
Type Words
Synonyms giant, hulk, whale
Type of large person
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Type of boxer, pugilist
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Type of gladiator, prizefighter
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Type of matman, grappler, wrestler

Examples of heavyweight

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In a battle of heavyweight point guards, Vandersloot scored a knockout Saturday.
From the thenewstribune.com
This clash of heavyweight titans was supposed to have happened as early as 1990.
From the time.com
To have the heavyweight champion of the world in David Haye is just sensational.
From the people.co.uk
Also back is heavyweight James Davis, who was stuck behind Campbell last season.
From the stltoday.com
It was likely the American's last chance at capturing a fifth heavyweight crown.
From the latimes.com
The Saxons earned some respect by knocking off a heavyweight in Glenbrook South.
From the dailyherald.com
His last fight was a knockout loss to eventual heavyweight champion Tony Tucker.
From the dailynews.com
The search heavyweight already has a substantial stake in our online activities.
From the businessweek.com
The Lakers have another home game against another East heavyweight Monday night.
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  • An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
  • Giant: a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
  • Colossus: a person of exceptional importance and reputation
  • Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg) are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Organization, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World ...
  • The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between a minimum of 206 and a maximum of 265 lb (93 and 120 kg).
  • Heavyweights is a 1995 Disney comedy film, directed by Steven Brill and co-written by Brill with Judd Apatow. Heavyweights is about a fat camp for kids that is taken over by a fitness guru named Tony Perkis (Ben Stiller).
  • (The heavyweights) East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jim Kettner on August 27, 1967. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the top independent wrestling tournaments in the country. ...
  • A very large, heavy or impressive person; The professional boxing weight division for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division; A similar division and contestant in other sports; Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division; Being relatively heavy; Being a leader in one' ...
  • Heaviest of the three major weight categories in competitive rowing.