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Recent Examples of featherweight
Insta360 goes the extra mile with its Go line, a series of featherweight, wearable video cameras for action and vlogging.
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PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Ortega’s fight Saturday will take place in prime time in Shanghai – the main card starting at 6 p.m. there and 3 a.m. PT – against Sterling (24-5), an accomplished wrestler who moved up to featherweight after losing his title two years ago to Sean O’Malley.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
There are a number of other great boxing matches on this card leading up to the main event, like Nick Ball versus Sam Goodman in the featherweight division and Ray Ford versus Abraham Nova in the super featherweight.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
It’s handcrafted in Japan with sculptural titanium arms and a featherweight feel.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Ortega’s fight Saturday will take place in prime time in Shanghai – the main card starting at 6 p.m. there and 3 a.m. PT – against Sterling (24-5), an accomplished wrestler who moved up to featherweight after losing his title two years ago to Sean O’Malley.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
There are a number of other great boxing matches on this card leading up to the main event, like Nick Ball versus Sam Goodman in the featherweight division and Ray Ford versus Abraham Nova in the super featherweight.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
It’s handcrafted in Japan with sculptural titanium arms and a featherweight feel.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for featherweight
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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
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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
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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
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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
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But perhaps the biggest news is the addition of a brand-new naked middleweight called the 675NK.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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This card also features a bantamweight championship bout as Merab Dvalishvili defends his belt against Cory Sandhagen in a classic clash of styles.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherweight. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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