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Recent Examples of flyweight
The two flyweights went to war in an effort to capture this season’s Ultimate Fighter crown.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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
Mile High showdown The Sox visit the Colorado Rockies this weekend at Coors Field in a battle of not-so-super flyweights.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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
Mile High showdown The Sox visit the Colorado Rockies this weekend at Coors Field in a battle of not-so-super flyweights.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flyweight
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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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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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In July 2023, Inoue moved up to junior featherweight, claiming the WBC and WBO belts in his first fight in his new weight division.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ortega was scheduled to face Aljamain Sterling in a 145-pound featherweight bout at UFC Shanghai, but it was moved to a catchweight of 153 pounds after both fighters missed weight.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 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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Recently, Chantelle Cameron, a former light-welterweight champion, publicly thanked Fitzpatrick for his management help.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 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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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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“Flyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyweight. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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