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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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It’s made of breathable cotton and has a lightweight, yet warm, polyester fill to keep you cozy without overheating.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Boosting Serum is a lightweight, brightening formula designed to even tone and revive dull, tired skin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers blocked a field goal as time expired to put an exclamation point on a signature win against a 4A heavyweight.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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This fall's live music scene is stacked full of hip-hop heavyweights and soulful R&B artists.—
Maria Leontaras,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 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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Nicknamed ‘the Hitman,’ Hatton won the WBA,IBO and IBF light-welterweight titles and the WBA welterweight world championship during his 15-year professional career before retiring in 2012.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ricky Hatton, a former boxing world champion in the light-welterweight and welterweight divisions, has died.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherweight. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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