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English
Etymology
From minimum + weight.
Noun
minimumweight (uncountable)
- (boxing) The lowest weight class in professional boxing, where boxers may weigh no more than 105 pounds (48 kg).
- Synonyms: mini flyweight, strawweight
2008 March 2, The Associated Press, “Niida Wins in Title Defense”, in New York Times: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.
Translations
the lowest weight class in professional boxing