Meaning & use
flyweight
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A boxing or martial arts weight class for competitors below a set lightweight limit, or a competitor in that class.
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The flyweight bout was faster and more acrobatic than the heavyweight fight that followed.
She trained for months to qualify as a flyweight.
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One of the lightest official weight classes in boxing and mixed martial arts, generally topping out around 112 pounds.
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