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Etymology edit

super- +‎ heavyweight

Adjective edit

superheavyweight (not comparable)

  1. (boxing) Of or pertaining to the weight class for boxers exceeding 91 kilograms in body weight.

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Noun edit

superheavyweight (plural superheavyweights)

  1. A boxer of the superheavyweight class
  2. Someone or something that is extremely heavy or hefty
    • 2008 February 13, Richard Sandomir, “Beagle, a Breed Long Unsung, Wins Best in Show”, in New York Times[1]:
      All around him was a human traffic jam, but this superheavyweight, so massive (get a load of that head!) and so easy to adore, was surrounded by a bunch of smitten fans reaching out to pet him, to touch his enormous paws and to receive his sloppy licks.