BANTAMWEIGHT

Bantamweight

Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 125-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight. The name is derived from bantam chickens.

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bantamweight

Noun

  1. 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).
  2. a boxer or other competitor of this weight


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