bantamweight

Definition of Bantamweight in English :

1. bantamweight

weighs 115-126 pounds

2. bantamweight

an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bantamweight

noun

1.

a.

a professional boxer weighing 112–118 pounds (51–53.5 kg)

b.

an amateur boxer weighing 51–54 kg (112–119 pounds)

c.

(as modifier)

the bantamweight champion

2.

a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 115–126 pounds (52–57 kg))

noun

a boxer between a flyweight and a junior featherweight, with a maximum weight of 118 pounds (53.53 kg)

n.

1. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 118 pounds (53.1 kilograms), between junior bantamweight and junior flyweight.

2. A boxer competing in this weight division.

3. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.

4. A contestant in this weight division.