: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 112 pounds compare bantamweight
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Boxing — Men’s flyweight (51 kg/112 lbs) is at 4:34 p.m. ET and 10:34 p.m.
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Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Plus, Luana Santos versus Mariya Agapova in women’s flyweight, Abdul Razak Alhassan versus Cody Brundage in middleweight and Julian Erosa versus Christian Rodriguez in featherweight.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024
Gonzalez is also the first boxer in history to win world titles in all four of the lowest weight classes: minimumweight, light flyweight, flyweight and super flyweight.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2022
Additionally, the card will see former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt debut at flyweight vs. Kai Kara-France, former UFC/WEC champ Dominick Cruz return against Pedro Munhoz in a key fight at 135 pounds, as well as a stacked deck of familiar names and fan favorites.
—Mike Bohn, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2021
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Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Plus, Luana Santos versus Mariya Agapova in women’s flyweight, Abdul Razak Alhassan versus Cody Brundage in middleweight and Julian Erosa versus Christian Rodriguez in featherweight.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024
Gonzalez is also the first boxer in history to win world titles in all four of the lowest weight classes: minimumweight, light flyweight, flyweight and super flyweight.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2022
Additionally, the card will see former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt debut at flyweight vs. Kai Kara-France, former UFC/WEC champ Dominick Cruz return against Pedro Munhoz in a key fight at 135 pounds, as well as a stacked deck of familiar names and fan favorites.
—Mike Bohn, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2021
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flyweight
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fly·weight
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: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of 112 pounds
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