light flyweight
Britishnoun
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an amateur boxer weighing not more than 48 kg (106 pounds)
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a light-flyweight fight
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a wrestler in a similar weight category
Example Sentences
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But the former WBC light flyweight champion and former WBO super flyweight champion shrugged his monster reputation off.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Their heart-warming relationship and the boxer’s hard-knock backstory attracted notice that was rare for small fighters like Gonzales, a light flyweight who weighed in at 106 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2018
Nico Hernandez, a light flyweight, took home bronze.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2016
Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan captured the gold medal in the light flyweight division, defeating Yurberjen Martínez of Colombia by unanimous decision.
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2016
As a light flyweight boxer, he was way below this and had to put on a stone and a half.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2015
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