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flyweight

[ flahy-weyt ]

noun

  1. a boxer or other contestant of the lightest competitive class, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 112 pounds (51 kilograms).

flyweight

/ ˈflaɪˌweɪt /

noun

    1. a professional boxer weighing not more than 112 pounds (51 kg)
    2. an amateur boxer weighing 48–51 kg (106–112 pounds)
    3. ( as modifier )

      a flyweight contest

  2. (in Olympic wrestling) a wrestler weighing not more than 115 pounds (52 kg)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flyweight1

First recorded in 1905–10; fly 1 + weight

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