/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of light heavyweight Find synonyms for: Noun1. light heavyweight, boxer, pugilistusage: an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds2. light heavyweight, wrestler, grappler, matmanusage: a wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds3. light heavyweight, cruiserweight, prizefighter, gladiatorusage: a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 poundsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: imprudent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language