flyweight

[flahy-weyt]

noun

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

Origin:
1905–10; fly² + weight

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flyweight (ˈflaɪˌweɪt)

—n
1.	a. a professional boxer weighing not more than 112 pounds (51 kg)
	b. an amateur boxer weighing 48--51 kg (106--112 pounds)
	c. (as modifier): a flyweight contest
2.	(in Olympic wrestling) a wrestler weighing not more than 115 pounds (52 kg)

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