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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Boxing update San Diego featherweight Julius Ballo, a former national Golden Gloves champion, withdrew from Saturday’s fight card at Sycuan Casino due to a hand injury.
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
In the main event, former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In the main event, former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will battle for the vacant UFC featherweight belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Two very exciting featherweights in the ProBox TV Contender Series face off on Saturday night when Arnold Khegai, out of Ukraine, takes on Joet Gonzalez of California.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
In the main event, former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In the main event, former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will battle for the vacant UFC featherweight belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Two very exciting featherweights in the ProBox TV Contender Series face off on Saturday night when Arnold Khegai, out of Ukraine, takes on Joet Gonzalez of California.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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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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