ban·tam·weight

ban·tam·weight
/ˈbæntəmˌweıt/ noun, pl -weights [count]
: a fighter in a class of boxers who weigh from 112 to 119 pounds (51 to 54 kilograms)
— often used before another noun

He won the bantamweight title.

a bantamweight fighter


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