lightweight
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- noun
- /ˈlaɪtˌweɪt/
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peso ligero
- - I won my first world title... - ...as a lightweight.
- lightweight fight
- 135-pound lightweight
- move to lightweight
And then there's that really famous sequence of Conor McGregor winning the lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez.
- And then there's that really famous sequence of Conor McGregor winning the lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez.
- We've got Lopez maybe wants to come up for lightweight.
- But on the back of that fight, George got a fight with the American world world lightweight champion Ray Boom Boom Mancini.
- I worked with the South African lightweight mixed martial artist and a champion and.
- Well, I think he did as a lightweight when he went up to the welterweight division, not so much.
- Because once again, if it's you don't put a lightweight in the ring with a heavyweight, I mean, that's just like, well, yeah, duh, Pamela.
- Actually remove my you get lightweight, featherweight, lightweight, heavyweight and then you.
- And there was a light an ex light lightweight champion.
Examples
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Reigning WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco faces fringe lightweight contender Adrien Broner.
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DeMarco is no second-tier fighter; this is arguably the world's best lightweight right now, and Broner has a task at hand.
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Let's talk a bit about your weight class; you are now three fights in as a lightweight after dropping down from welterweight.
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He's a three time Bellator lightweight world champion.
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Antonio DeMarco is a very talented southpaw and, without a doubt, the best lightweight in the world, bar Ricky Burns, of course.
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Two local lightweights were already staring each other down, bouncing on their toes and shadowboxing in their respective corners.
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UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson is arguably the most successful WEC entry into the promotion.
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Going into UFC Macau, Takanori Gomi is arguably the most accomplished lightweight in mixed martial arts history, defeating nine top 10 ranked lightweights throughout his career.
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After several tough matches, he finally became the lightweight champion of his division.
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The event featured some of the best lightweight fighters from around the world competing for the title.
Antonyms
Compounds
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A boxing weight class for fighters who weigh no more than 130 pounds
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A light precast concrete made by heating it under pressure that supports buildings, insulates, and resists fire and mold
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A light building material made by trapping air bubbles in a mix of cement and small stones
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A computer program that uses little memory and runs well on phones or old laptops
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A building material made with light pieces like clay or cork to weigh less
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A very light building material that has many small air bubbles
How Heavy
118
2.8
24
4.6
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19
5.9
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3.5
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6.1
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7.8
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6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lightweight comes from the simple parts light and weight, which together mean 'not heavy'. That's why in sports a lightweight division is the class for fighters who are lighter than those in heavier classes.