Featherweight
noun
A class in boxing and other sports where competitors are between a certain weight range.
The professional boxer moved up to featherweight from bantamweight.
Often appears as...
- featherweight boxing
- featherweight class
noun
A person who is very small, light, or lacks physical strength.
Despite being a featherweight, David was determined to beat the much larger Goliath.
Often appears as...
- featherweight build
- featherweight contender
adjective
Very light in weight.
The featherweight jacket was perfect for the mild spring weather.
Often appears as...
- featherweight material
- featherweight design
noun
A class in boxing and other sports where competitors are between a certain weight range.
The professional boxer moved up to featherweight from bantamweight.
Often appears as...
- featherweight boxing
- featherweight class
noun
A person who is very small, light, or lacks physical strength.
Despite being a featherweight, David was determined to beat the much larger Goliath.
Often appears as...
- featherweight build
- featherweight contender
adjective
Very light in weight.
The featherweight jacket was perfect for the mild spring weather.
Often appears as...
- featherweight material
- featherweight design
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Sport Specific
Used to categorize athletes' weight in certain sports, often precedes 'boxing' or 'class.'
She won the featherweight title in mixed martial arts.
Pro Tip 2/3Not For Humans Only
It can also apply to contests involving animals like horse racing or cockfighting.
The rooster is in the featherweight division.
Pro Tip 3/3Conditional Status
A combat athlete may be called featherweight temporarily, only while competing within that range.
He's a featherweight for this fight, but he'll move up soon.
Pro Tip 1/3Sport Specific
Used to categorize athletes' weight in certain sports, often precedes 'boxing' or 'class.'
She won the featherweight title in mixed martial arts.
Pro Tip 2/3Not For Humans Only
It can also apply to contests involving animals like horse racing or cockfighting.
The rooster is in the featherweight division.
Pro Tip 3/3Conditional Status
A combat athlete may be called featherweight temporarily, only while competing within that range.
He's a featherweight for this fight, but he'll move up soon.
Pro Tip 1/3Sport Specific
Used to categorize athletes' weight in certain sports, often precedes 'boxing' or 'class.'
She won the featherweight title in mixed martial arts.
Pro Tip 2/3Not For Humans Only
It can also apply to contests involving animals like horse racing or cockfighting.
The rooster is in the featherweight division.
Pro Tip 3/3Conditional Status
A combat athlete may be called featherweight temporarily, only while competing within that range.
He's a featherweight for this fight, but he'll move up soon.
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scan of the skull rotating just to see a little bit how thin some of these bones are it really is a featherweight skull but that's not where our investigation would would stop we wanted to understand what was the orientation of such a
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Extreme Dinosaurs PIPE...
scan of the skull rotating just to see a little bit how thin some of these bones are it really is a featherweight skull but that's not where our investigation would would stop we wanted to understand what was the orientation of such a
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Quote examples
Max Holloway
American Athlete
I want to be a champion. I want to be a long-reigning featherweight champion. I want to be known in the history books: my name everywhere as a champion. And then, later on in my career, when I start getting good, then I can start doing the exhibition matches for money and stuff.
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Cher
American Musician
I can't spell or do grammar, but I'm smarter and more serious than people think. I'm no featherweight when it comes to digging deep and being involved. So many stars I know do so much. It's our duty to give back.
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Jose Aldo
Brazilian Athlete
What I want is to leave this sport as champion. I want to be the only featherweight champion. That's when I'll leave the sport.
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Vasyl Lomachenko
Ukrainian Athlete
I've never had a problem making featherweight. Of course, it wasn't easy, but it also was never an issue.
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Robert Goulet
American Musician
I don't watch a lot of featherweight fights yet some of those fights are the best fights ever.
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Patricio Freire
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
There's no other featherweight in the world that is as complete as I am.
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Cub Swanson
American Mixed Martial Artist
I feel like I'm the fastest puncher in the featherweight division.
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Naseem Hamed
British Athlete
There isn't a featherweight who can beat me.
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Carl Frampton
Irish Boxer
I'm not a massive featherweight.
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Charles Oliveira
Brazilian Athlete
Featherweight is my division.
Quote examples
Max Holloway
American Athlete
I want to be a champion. I want to be a long-reigning featherweight champion. I want to be known in the history books: my name everywhere as a champion. And then, later on in my career, when I start getting good, then I can start doing the exhibition matches for money and stuff.
Quote examples
Cher
American Musician
I can't spell or do grammar, but I'm smarter and more serious than people think. I'm no featherweight when it comes to digging deep and being involved. So many stars I know do so much. It's our duty to give back.
Quote examples
Jose Aldo
Brazilian Athlete
What I want is to leave this sport as champion. I want to be the only featherweight champion. That's when I'll leave the sport.
Quote examples
Vasyl Lomachenko
Ukrainian Athlete
I've never had a problem making featherweight. Of course, it wasn't easy, but it also was never an issue.
Quote examples
Robert Goulet
American Musician
I don't watch a lot of featherweight fights yet some of those fights are the best fights ever.
Quote examples
Patricio Freire
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
There's no other featherweight in the world that is as complete as I am.
Quote examples
Cub Swanson
American Mixed Martial Artist
I feel like I'm the fastest puncher in the featherweight division.
Quote examples
Naseem Hamed
British Athlete
There isn't a featherweight who can beat me.
Quote examples
Carl Frampton
Irish Boxer
I'm not a massive featherweight.
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Charles Oliveira
Brazilian Athlete
Featherweight is my division.
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