bantamweight
noun
ban·tam·weight
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Definition of bantamweight
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 118 pounds for professionals and 119 pounds for amateurs — compare featherweight, flyweight
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This is an important fight in the bantamweight division. — Todd Martin, Los Angeles Times, "UFC 241 live updates: Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic," 17 Aug. 2019 It will be headlined with a championship tilt as Emanuel Navarrete (27-1, 23 knockouts) defends his World Boxing Organization super bantamweight title against Francisco De Vaca (20-0, 6 knockouts). — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, "Banc of California Stadium evokes site’s Sports Arena past to host its first boxing match," 15 Aug. 2019 Rousey dominated the women's featherweight and bantamweight divisions for years before losing to Holm at UFC 193. — Allen Kim, CNN, "Here's what's on the line at Saturday's UFC 239," 3 July 2019 Lopez victorious in comeback fight San Antonio super bantamweight Adam Lopez, returning to the ring for the first time in more than a year, defeated Andres Balderas by unanimous decision June 28 at the Auditorio Maria Isabel in Allende, Mexico. — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, "Rick Morones emerges as top local promoter," 25 July 2019 Another must-see fight this weekend is Holly Holm challenging bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes, which could serve as the fight of the night. — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "UFC 239 Burning Questions: Is Daniel Cormier Next if Jon Jones Wins?," 5 July 2019 For nearly a century, Alabama was ruled by Democrats, most infamously George Wallace, the bantamweight pugilist of Barbour County who reigned as supreme governor for 16 years and a day. — Karen Heller, Washington Post, "The battle for Alabama’s soul," 1 July 2019 In a movie world of bantamweight scares, designed primarily to get you to the next gotcha, writer-director Ari Aster is an outlier. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "‘Midsommar’ review: ‘Hereditary’ director follows up with a scary vacation trip," 25 June 2019 The injury dampens an otherwise triumphant first half of the year for Cejudo, who became the fourth simultaneous two-division champ in UFC history by adding the bantamweight belt to his flyweight holding. — Steven Marrocco, azcentral, "MMA: UFC champion Henry Cejudo undergoes shoulder surgery, out for rest of year," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bantamweight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bantamweight
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bantamweight
: a fighter in a class of boxers who weigh from 112 to 119 pounds (51 to 54 kilograms)
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