Bantamweight

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  • noun. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 118 pounds (53.1 kilograms), between junior bantamweight and junior flyweight.
  • noun. A boxer competing in this weight division.
  • noun. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.
  • noun. A contestant in this weight division.
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  • noun. a weight in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
  • noun. a boxer or other competitor of this weight
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  • noun. weighs 115-126 pounds
  • noun. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds
  • Word Usage
    "Nonito Donaire of the Philippines lacks the two world title bantamweight belts belonging to his Feb. 19 opponent, Fernando Montiel of Mexico, but he does have the awareness to recognize what the 118-pound bout at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas means."
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