bantamweight
noun
ban·tam·weight
ˈban-təm-ˌwāt 
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 118 pounds for professionals and 119 pounds for amateurs compare featherweight, flyweight
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There has also been a theory that Shevchenko was involved in a love triangle between UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm and MMA fighter Jon Jones.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
That bout marked his first foray into the bantamweight ranks.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
That bout marked his first foray into the bantamweight ranks.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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bantamweight
noun
ban·tam·weight
-ˌwāt
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 118 pounds
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