Featherweight vs. Bantamweight

Featherweight vs. Bantamweight — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Featherweight and Bantamweight

Featherweightnoun

A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.

Bantamweightnoun

(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).

Featherweightnoun

A sportsman who fights in this division.

Bantamweightnoun

A boxer or other competitor of this weight.

Featherweightnoun

The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.

Bantamweightnoun

weighs 115-126 pounds

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Featherweightnoun

an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds

Bantamweightnoun

an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds

Featherweightnoun

weighs 126-139 pounds

Featherweightnoun

a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds

Featherweightadjective

of a weight class of 123-126 pounds for prizefighters;

the featherweight class