featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
ˈfe-t͟hər-ˌwāt 
1
: one that is very light in weight
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 126 pounds for professionals and 125 pounds for amateurs compare bantamweight, lightweight
featherweight
adjective
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In the co-main event, veteran featherweight Cub Swanson scraps with Billy Quarantillo.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Today, the 30-year-old Evloev is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Lin Yu-ting headed to gold medal bout David K. Li
Reporting from Paris
Lin Yu-ting won her Olympic semifinal bout by unanimous decision on Wednesday night as the featherweight from Taiwan advanced to the gold medal match.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Yan won the vacant UFC bantamweight belt by trouncing former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo in July 2020.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Today, the 30-year-old Evloev is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Lin Yu-ting headed to gold medal bout David K. Li
Reporting from Paris
Lin Yu-ting won her Olympic semifinal bout by unanimous decision on Wednesday night as the featherweight from Taiwan advanced to the gold medal match.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Yan won the vacant UFC bantamweight belt by trouncing former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo in July 2020.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
-ˌwāt
1
: a very light weight
2
: one that weighs little
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 126 pounds
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