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bantamweight

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ban·tam·weight  (bntm-wt)
n.
1. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 118 pounds (53.1 kilograms), between junior bantamweight and junior flyweight.
2. A boxer competing in this weight division.
3. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.
4. A contestant in this weight division.
bantamweight
Noun
a professional boxer weighing up to 118 pounds (53.5 kg) or an amateur weighing up to 54 kg
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bantamweight - weighs 115-126 pounds
grappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
2.bantamweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds
boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
Translations
bantamweight [ˈbæntəmweɪt] n → Bantamgewicht nt


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After the seventh round of Saturday's World Boxing Council super bantamweight title fight at Home Depot Center in Carson, Israel Vazquez told his trainer, Freddie Roach, that he could not continue because he could not breathe thanks to a broken nose he suffered in the first round.
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CARSON -- After the seventh round of Saturday's World Boxing Council super bantamweight title fight at Home Depot Center, Israel Vazquez told his trainer, Freddie Roach, that he could not continue because he could not breathe because of a broken nose he suffered in the first round.
BOXING: MARQUEZ STYMIES VAZQUEZ BROKEN NOSE IS DECIDING FACTOR by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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