bantamweight

A weight class in boxing and other combat sports, typically for competitors weighing between 115 and 126 pounds, or up to 119 pounds in amateur boxing.

• 🇩🇪Gewichtsklasse im Boxen und anderen Kampfsportarten, in der Sportler meist zwischen 51 und 54 Kilogramm wiegen; im Profiboxen bis 118 Pfund (ca. 53,5 kg), im Amateurboxen bis 54 kg.

1. Boxing weight class B2 formal sport

   A weight class in professional boxing for fighters weighing between 115 and 126 pounds.

   • The bantamweight champion defended his title last night.
   • He moved up from flyweight to bantamweight.
   • Bantamweight fighters are known for their speed and agility.

   🇩🇪Bantamgewicht

2. Amateur boxing weight class B2 formal sport

   A weight class in amateur boxing for fighters weighing no more than 119 pounds.

   • The amateur bantamweight division has strict weight limits.
   • She competed as a bantamweight in the national championships.
   • Bantamweight boxers must maintain their weight carefully before a match.

   🇩🇪Bantamgewicht

• bantamweights plural form
• bantamweights' possessive plural form
• bantamweight's possessive singular form