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Recent Examples of bantamweight
Mix competes in the bantamweight division, which Georgian champion Merab Dvalishvili leads.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Originally, Aldo and Zahabi were supposed to fight at bantamweight, but due to the weight-cut issues, the UFC was forced to pivot or cancel the fight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
In the years that led him to Olympic fame in London, the lightweight known as ‘Cool Hand Luke’ had won gold at the 2008 European Championships and silver at the 2011 Worlds, both at bantamweight, with his slick, accomplished style.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 2 May 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, 27 Apr. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Originally, Aldo and Zahabi were supposed to fight at bantamweight, but due to the weight-cut issues, the UFC was forced to pivot or cancel the fight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
In the years that led him to Olympic fame in London, the lightweight known as ‘Cool Hand Luke’ had won gold at the 2008 European Championships and silver at the 2011 Worlds, both at bantamweight, with his slick, accomplished style.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 2 May 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, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantamweight
Noun
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Renier de Ridder Whittaker (26-8) is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC middleweight rankings.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been competing mostly at super middleweight since 2020.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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However, with Jack Della Maddalena defeating Muhammad, that opened the door for Makhachev to move to welterweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Prince Naseem Hamed, the multi-time world champion featherweight who graced boxing with his presence in the 1990s, wrote the book on showboating.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Volkanovski’s 11-fight winning run between November 2016 and July 2022 is the second-longest UFC featherweight winning streak.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Specs Field of view 6.5° (341 feet at 1,000 yards) Close focus 10 feet Weight 12.4 oz (351 g) Eye relief 16mm More Great Compact Binoculars Photograph: Zeiss Zeiss Terra ED 8 x 25 Binoculars $400 Amazon These lightweight (10.9 ounces) pocket bins from Zeiss deliver a very good, sharp image.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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The peppermint offers a pleasant and fresh scent, the physical exfoliants did not feel harsh or stripping, and the lightweight, almost gel-like consistency glides on and massages into the skin with ease.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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It’s been four years since Ramirez lost his only fight to Dmitry Bivol for the light heavyweight title, but so far, his descent to cruiserweight has been a success.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Jones previously held the UFC light heavyweight championship twice, from 2011 to 2015, and again from 2018 to 2020.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Now at 39, Chávez will face Youtuber turned boxer Jake Paul in a cruiserweight contest scheduled for June 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Bantamweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantamweight. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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