featherweights

plural of featherweight

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Noun
  • The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs).
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Hughes is one of the world's top lightweights in MMA, the sport where McGregor built his following and name.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Which heavyweights are looking good?
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • Though the subject of who moves on may already be decided when Türkiye and the United States square off, these are the two heavyweights of Group D and should make for an exciting conclusion to group play.
    Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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“Featherweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherweights. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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