featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
ˈfe-t͟hər-ˌwāt 
1
: one that is very light in weight
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 126 pounds for professionals and 125 pounds for amateurs compare bantamweight, lightweight
featherweight
adjective
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Volkanovski’s 11-fight winning run between November 2016 and July 2022 is the second-longest UFC featherweight winning streak.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Prince Naseem Hamed, the multi-time world champion featherweight who graced boxing with his presence in the 1990s, wrote the book on showboating.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Despite his fan-friendly style and resilience, Matthews became another example of how tough the UFC featherweight division can be on newcomers.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The Switch 2 is a featherweight by comparison, weighing 0.88 pound (1.18 pounds with the controllers attached) and standing 4.5 inches tall, 10.7 inches wide, and 0.55 inch thick.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Prince Naseem Hamed, the multi-time world champion featherweight who graced boxing with his presence in the 1990s, wrote the book on showboating.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Despite his fan-friendly style and resilience, Matthews became another example of how tough the UFC featherweight division can be on newcomers.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The Switch 2 is a featherweight by comparison, weighing 0.88 pound (1.18 pounds with the controllers attached) and standing 4.5 inches tall, 10.7 inches wide, and 0.55 inch thick.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featherweight. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
-ˌwāt
1
: a very light weight
2
: one that weighs little
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 126 pounds
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