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junior lightweight

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junior lightweight
n. In both senses also called super featherweight.
1. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 130 pounds (58.5 kilograms), between featherweight and lightweight.
2. A boxer competing in such a weight division.
junior lightweight
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing)
a.  a professional boxer weighing 126-130 pounds (57-59 kg)
b.  (as modifier) a junior-lightweight bout
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Noun1.junior lightweight - weighs no more than 130 pounds
boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
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