Bantamweight (Noun)
Meaning 2
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The boxer was training to compete in the bantamweight division at the Olympic trials.
- Her coach was confident that she would be a top contender in the bantamweight class at the national championships.
- After months of intense training, he had finally reached the ideal weight to compete as a bantamweight.
- The young boxer's goal was to win the gold medal in the bantamweight division at the international tournament.
- At just 18 years old, she was already making a name for herself as a formidable bantamweight in the amateur boxing world.