featherweight
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Moving up to featherweight is an option, but the division lacks household names and a jump to super-featherweight is likely a step too far.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Much of the buzz has centered on the featherweight, carbon-fiber plated Adidas running shoes both Sawe and Kejelcha wore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
A former featherweight champion, he earned the lightweight belt last year by knocking out Brazil's Charles Oliveira before temporarily stepping away from the sport for personal reasons.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
The 35-year-old 'Leeds Warrior' is a two-time featherweight world champion and stalwart of British boxing.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
What Cavendish was trying to do was measure gravity at this extremely featherweight level.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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