: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 112 pounds compare bantamweight
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Yan, a former UFC bantamweight champion, will meet Figueiredo, the former UFC flyweight champion, in a crucial battle in Macau at the Galaxy Arena on November 23.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Schnell was scheduled to face Alessandro Costa at flyweight on Saturday, but with Costa withdrawing earlier this week, the bout was moved to 135-pounds when Durden agreed to compete on short notice.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Boxing — Men’s flyweight (51 kg/112 lbs) is at 4:34 p.m. ET and 10:34 p.m.
—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
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Schnell was scheduled to face Alessandro Costa at flyweight on Saturday, but with Costa withdrawing earlier this week, the bout was moved to 135-pounds when Durden agreed to compete on short notice.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Boxing — Men’s flyweight (51 kg/112 lbs) is at 4:34 p.m. ET and 10:34 p.m.
—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
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“Flyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyweight. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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flyweight
noun
fly·weight
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: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of 112 pounds
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