minimumweight

[ min-uh-muhm-weyt ]

/ ˈmɪn ə məmˌweɪt /

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noun

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

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Also called straw·weight

[straw-weyt] /ˈstrɔˌweɪt/ .

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