Minimumweight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Minimumweight is a noun meaning (boxing) The lowest weight class in professional boxing, where boxers may weigh no more than 105 pounds (48 kg).
Meaning
(boxing) The lowest weight class in professional boxing, where boxers may weigh no more than 105 pounds (48 kg).
Example Sentences
The Japanese boxer Yutaka Niida stopped the challenger José Varela of Venezuela in the sixth round on in Tokyo to defend his W.B.A. minimumweight title.
Synonyms for minimumweight
Depending on context, synonyms include strawweight.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underweight, lightweight, weight-saving, flyweight, bare-knuckling, lightness.
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