featherweight
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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
Wood, 37, is also a former featherweight world champion.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The long-retired duo are scheduled to meet in a five-round featherweight bout on 16 May in California.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 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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