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Recent Examples of bantamweight
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.
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 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 his final fight at bantamweight, Inoue knocked out Paul Butler to win the WBO bantamweight crown and earn undisputed champion status in the 118-pound division.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 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
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 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 his final fight at bantamweight, Inoue knocked out Paul Butler to win the WBO bantamweight crown and earn undisputed champion status in the 118-pound division.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantamweight
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The Big 12 is a league of middleweights and fine margins.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Nov. 2025
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Ortiz is the interim WBC junior middleweight (154-pound) champion.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Injuries derailed that plan, and he's seemingly taken a backseat as the welterweight division moves on.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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Makhachev headlined the welterweight title bout against Jack Della Maddalena.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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The two flyweights went to war in an effort to capture this season’s Ultimate Fighter crown.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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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
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During his time with Cage Warriors, which spanned 2013 through 2021, Pimblett won and defended the CW featherweight title and fought for that promotion’s lightweight crown.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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Beckham responded with dignified simplicity placing herself in the public lens alongside industry heavyweights like Anna Wintour.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The cohort is also backed by industry heavyweights; last year’s fashion allies included Lululemon and Saks Global while program partners included HSBC and SAP.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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This is the ultimate lightweight, seamless thong that lasts for years of wear.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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In that matchup, former interim UFC lightweight titleholder Justin Gaethje faces Paddy Pimblett for the interim 155-pound belt.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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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
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On October 19, Borralho gave the DWCS another shot, this time at light heavyweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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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
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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 28 Jan. 2026.
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