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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Ten days before fighting on an unprecedented card Saturday in the first sporting event at the Sphere in Las Vegas, the South Bay featherweight can also get away for some quality time with his two sons at Redondo Beach.
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Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Ortega enters the Noche UFC fight card as the No. 3 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
As a fan of buildable beauty products, Williams’s original lip combination (think: her look at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony) layered their rich brown matte lipstick with the rosy nude featherweight.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2024
Lin is expected to fight for gold against Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in women’s featherweight.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Ortega enters the Noche UFC fight card as the No. 3 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
As a fan of buildable beauty products, Williams’s original lip combination (think: her look at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony) layered their rich brown matte lipstick with the rosy nude featherweight.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2024
Lin is expected to fight for gold against Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in women’s featherweight.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 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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