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minimumweight

American  
[min-uh-muhm-weyt] / ˈmɪn ə məmˌweɪt /

noun

  1. a boxer of the lightest competitive class, especially a boxer weighing up to 104 pounds (47.2 kilograms).


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In the morning session, England's Kiaran MacDonald lost out on a gold medal in the flyweight final to India's Amit Panghal, while minimumweight fighter Demie-Jade Resztan also missed out to India's Nitu Ghanghas.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2022

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