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