middleweightPronunciation: /ˈmɪd(ə)lweɪt/Translate middleweight | into French | into Italian Definition of middleweight noun [mass noun] a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between welterweight and light heavyweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 71-5 kg. [count noun] a middleweight boxer or other competitor. middleweight in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of middleweight in the US English dictionary