ðə mˈɪdəlwˌeɪt wʌzðə sˈɛkəndlˈaɪɾɪst wˈeɪt klˈæs, ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ɹˈɛslɚz ˌʌp tə sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː kˈɪləɡɹˌæmz wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn ˌɛlbˈiː.
The middleweight was the second-lightest weight class, allowing wrestlers up to 73 kilograms (161 lb).