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