Marvin Hagler

You know looking back on it now I used the fight and after the fight as motivation, to make sure I was going to be the best middleweight in the world for a long time.

American Athlete

Joe Calzaghe

I want to prove that I'm not just the best super middleweight in the world but the best pound-for-pound.

Welsh Athlete

Derek Brunson

Everybody at middleweight has been working hard to be a champion.

Jermall Charlo

I want to prove I'm the best junior middleweight in the world.

American Boxer

Jermell Charlo

I want to be a superstar in the junior middleweight division.

Chris Weidman

Winning the middleweight title was an amazing feeling.

James DeGale

I will take on any super middleweight in the world.

British Boxer

Rocky Fielding

I've been at super middleweight for a long time.

Lyoto Machida

Brazilian Athlete

Tyron Woodley

Used mainly in boxing, but also refers to similar categories in other combat sports.

Sport Specific

Understand the precise weight range that qualifies a boxer as a middleweight.

Weight Range

In some cultures, being called a middleweight has connotations of strength without excess bulk.

Cultural Significance

The adjective 'middleweight' can describe non-physical attributes like influence or power.

Middleweight