nonheavyweight

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^[1]:

     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.