bantamweight

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Recent Examples of bantamweight Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Naoya Inoue, who is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters and 30-0, is defending his super bantamweight title on Sunday in Japan, just hours after Álvarez and Crawford fight. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 In the co-main event in Shanghai, former bantamweight title holder Sterling defeated Ortega by unanimous decision over five rounds. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 John Ramírez defeated Josué Jesús Morales at bantamweight by unanimous decision: 79-73, 80-72, 80-72. Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bantamweight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantamweight
Noun
  • But perhaps the biggest news is the addition of a brand-new naked middleweight called the 675NK.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Crawford’s last fight was as a light middleweight, meaning the American will be stepping up two weight classes to fight the Mexican.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The high point came in September 2014, when Brækhus defeated Croatian Ivana Habazin to add the IBF welterweight title to her WBA, WBC, and WBO belts – becoming the first woman in any weight division to be recognized as an undisputed champion.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The eventual world super welterweight champ and Boxing Hall of Famer’s toughest fights would come outside the ring, however, over family, identity, and a relationship with Jim that turns dangerous and life-threatening.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The two flyweights went to war in an effort to capture this season’s Ultimate Fighter crown.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Park previously had a fight scheduled on Aug. 9 against ex-world title challenger and No. 10 flyweight Steve Erceg.
    Aaron Tolentino, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In July 2023, Inoue moved up to junior featherweight, claiming the WBC and WBO belts in his first fight in his new weight division.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Ortega was scheduled to face Aljamain Sterling in a 145-pound featherweight bout at UFC Shanghai, but it was moved to a catchweight of 153 pounds after both fighters missed weight.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Brighton & Hove Albion need big performances from their best players to continue an outstanding record against some of the Premier League heavyweights.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Those fears contrasted with strong results earlier in the week from Wall Street heavyweights like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Bank of America.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Roufus coached several champion fighters, including former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, his brother and former Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis, and former UFC welterweight world champion Tyron Woodley.
    Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The low-profile design channels that nostalgic energy while remaining lightweight and travel-friendly—perfect for dashing through airport terminals or exploring a new city on foot.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While Prochazka looks to earn another title opportunity, Carlos Ulberg has emerged as a potential contender in the light heavyweight division.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • On October 19, Borralho gave the DWCS another shot, this time at light heavyweight.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The matchup marks a major escalation in competition for Paul (12-1, seven KOs), who turned professional in 2020 and entered the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings at No. 14 in July.
    Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Hopefully, this is the last big-money distraction from what should be Paul’s proving ground as a cruiserweight, light heavyweight or even heavyweight pro.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Bantamweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantamweight. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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