: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 112 pounds compare bantamweight
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The division is seemingly ready for a change, as Weili Zhang looks poised to make the jump to flyweight sometime soon.—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Mile High showdown The Sox visit the Colorado Rockies this weekend at Coors Field in a battle of not-so-super flyweights.—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 Meanwhile, in the co-main event, UFC flyweight kingpin Alexandre Pantoja puts his title on the line against Kai Kara-France.—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Born into poverty in the Philippines, Pacquiao became the only boxer to win world titles in eight different divisions, from flyweight to super welterweight.—Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for flyweight
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