minimumweight

English

Etymology

minimum +‎ weight

Noun

minimumweight (uncountable)

1. (boxing) The lowest weight class in professional boxing, where boxers may weigh no more than 105 pounds (48 kg).
   • 2008 March 2, The Associated Press, “Niida Wins in Title Defense”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The Japanese boxer Yutaka Niida stopped the challenger José Varela of Venezuela in the sixth round on in Tokyo to defend his W.B.A. minimumweight title.

Synonyms

• mini flyweight
• strawweight