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Featherweight, the Glossary

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Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling.^[1]

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Abe Attell

Abraham Washington Attell (February 22, 1883 – February 7, 1970), often referred to by newspapers as "The Little Hebrew", was an American boxer who became known for his record-setting, six year consecutive reign as World Featherweight Champion from 1906 to 1912, and his nearly consecutive ten-year reign starting in 1902. Featherweight and Abe Attell are featherweight boxers.

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Absolute Championship Akhmat

Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formerly known as Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), is a Russian mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu organization and one of the leading promotions in Europe.

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Adolfo Horta

Adolfo Horta (3 October 1957 – 28 November 2016) was a Cuban amateur boxer, who won the silver medal in the Men's Featherweight division (– 57 kg) at age 22 at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

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Albert Batyrgaziev

Albert Khanbulatovich Batyrgaziev (ɐlʲˈbʲerd bətɨrɡɐˈzʲi(ɪ̯)ɪf; born 23 June 1998) is a Russian professional boxer who won a gold medal in the featherweight division at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Featherweight and Albert Batyrgaziev are featherweight boxers.

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Aleksei Tishchenko

Aleksei Viktorovich Tishchenko (Алексей Викторович Тищенко; born 29 May 1984) is a former Russian Olympic boxer best known for dominating the lower weight classes and winning numerous titles. Featherweight and Aleksei Tishchenko are featherweight boxers.

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Alexis Argüello

Alexis Argüello (April 19, 1952 – July 1, 2009) was a Nicaraguan professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1995, and later became a politician.

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Amanda Nunes

Amanda Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist.

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AMC Fight Nights

AMC Fight Nights (or Fight Nights Global before 2021) is a Russian mixed martial arts organization that previously hosted K-1 and other martial arts events.

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Andreas Tews

Andreas Tews (born 11 September 1968) is a German former amateur boxer. Featherweight and Andreas Tews are featherweight boxers.

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Antonio Esparragoza

Antonio Esparragoza Betancourt (born 2 September 1959) is a Venezuelan former boxer who is a former WBA Featherweight Champion of the World. Featherweight and Antonio Esparragoza are featherweight boxers.

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Antonio Roldán

Antonio Roldán Reyna (born 15 June 1946) is Mexican boxer who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) during his career as an amateur. Featherweight and Antonio Roldán are featherweight boxers.

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Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.

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Arnaldo Mesa

Arnaldo Mesa Bonell (6 December 1967 – 17 December 2012) was an amateur boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

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Azumah Nelson

Azumah Nelson (born 19 July 1958, affectionately known as the Professor) is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2008. Featherweight and Azumah Nelson are featherweight boxers.

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Ángel Herrera Vera

Ángel Herrera Vera (born August 2, 1957 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban amateur boxer, who won two Olympic gold medals, and the world title at the second World Championships in Belgrade. Featherweight and Ángel Herrera Vera are featherweight boxers.

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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia.

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Barry McGuigan

Finbar Patrick McGuigan MBE (born 28 February 1961) is an Irish boxing promoter and former professional boxer. Featherweight and Barry McGuigan are featherweight boxers.

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Bekzat Sattarkhanov

Bekzat Seilkhanovich Sattarkhanov (Бекзат Сеилханович Саттарханов; 4 April 1980 – 31 December 2000) was a Kazakh boxer who competed in the men's featherweight division (57 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. Featherweight and Bekzat Sattarkhanov are featherweight boxers.

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Bellator Kickboxing

Bellator Kickboxing was an American kickboxing promotion company based in Los Angeles, active between 2016 and 2019.

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Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008.

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Bep van Klaveren

Lambertus "Bep" van Klaveren (26 September 1907 – 12 February 1992) was a Dutch boxer, who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Featherweight and Bep van Klaveren are featherweight boxers.

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Bernard Taylor (boxer)

Bernard Taylor (born June 26, 1957) is an American former professional boxer. Featherweight and Bernard Taylor (boxer) are featherweight boxers.

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Boris Kuznetsov (boxer)

Boris Georgievich Kuznetsov (Борис Георгиевич Кузнецов), 23 February 1947 – 3 May 2006) was a Russian featherweight boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1974 World Championships. Domestically, he won the Soviet featherweight title in 1972 and 1974 and placed second in 1970 and 1971. Featherweight and Boris Kuznetsov (boxer) are featherweight boxers.

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Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport and martial art.

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Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven boxing events were contested, with the sport making its Olympic debut.

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Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, five boxing events were contested.

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Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.

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Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics

These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

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Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

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Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Boxing at the 1951 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 to March 8, with the hosting nation winning in all eight weight divisions.

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Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Final results for the boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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Boxing at the 1955 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 12 to March 26, with the inclusion of two new weight divisions (Light Welterweight and Light Middleweight) to the existing eight.

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Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place at the West Melbourne Stadium.

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Boxing at the 1959 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1959 Pan American Games was held in Chicago, United States, from August 27 to September 7.

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Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Italy dominated boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning three gold medals and seven medals overall.

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Boxing at the 1963 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1963 Pan American Games was held in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 20 to May 5.

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Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

The boxing competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics was held from 11 to 23 October.

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Boxing at the 1967 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1967 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 24 to August 6.

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Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

The boxing programme of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the Arena México.

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Boxing at the 1971 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali, Colombia, from July 25 to August 6.

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Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

These are the final results for the boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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Boxing at the 1975 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26.

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Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

There were eleven boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Boxing at the 1979 Pan American Games

Boxing competitions at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan were held from July 2 to 14 at the Trujillo Alto Coliseum and the Roberto Clemente Coliseum.

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Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place at the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow from 20 July to 2 August.

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Boxing at the 1983 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 14 to August 29.

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Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Boxing at the 1987 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, United States from August 8 to August 23.

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Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Jamsil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul between 17 September and 2 October.

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Boxing at the 1991 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18.

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Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona in Barcelona.

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Boxing at the 1995 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 27.

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Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta.

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Boxing at the 1999 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 31 to August 8.

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Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia was held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour.

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Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.

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Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall.

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Boxing at the 2007 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 20 to July 28.

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Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.

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Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics

The boxing tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 24 July to 8 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan.

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Brandon Figueroa

Brandon Lee Figueroa (born December 29, 1996) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC interim featherweight title since March 2023 and previously the WBC super bantamweight title in 2021 and the WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title from 2019 to 2021.

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Brave Combat Federation

BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Bahrain.

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Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.

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Cage Warriors

Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish-owned mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in London, England.

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Calvin Grove

Calvin Grove (born August 5, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who was the Featherweight champion of the world. Featherweight and Calvin Grove are featherweight boxers.

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Carlos Aro

Carlos Aro (22 September 1939 – 16 July 2017) was an Argentine boxer. Featherweight and Carlos Aro are featherweight boxers.

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Carmelo Robledo

Carmelo Ambrosio Robledo (July 13, 1912 – November 9, 1961) was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Featherweight and Carmelo Robledo are featherweight boxers.

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Celestino Caballero

Celestino Caballero (born June 21, 1976) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2014.

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Chris John (boxer)

Yohannes Christian "Chris" John (born 14 September 1979) is an Indonesian retired professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2013.

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Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.

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Combat sport

A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat.

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Cris Cyborg

Cristiane Justino Venâncio (born July 9, 1985), known professionally by her ring name Cris Cyborg (and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer who as of January 2021 competes in Bellator MMA, where she is the current Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion, having held the title since January 2020.

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Cristóbal Cruz

Cristóbal Cruz Rivera, also known as Lacandón (born 19 May 1977) is a Mexican professional boxer and former IBO and IBF featherweight Champion. Featherweight and Cristóbal Cruz are featherweight boxers.

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Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba, Isla de la Juventud, archipelagos, 4,195 islands and cays surrounding the main island.

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Davey Armstrong

Davey Lee Armstrong (June 9, 1956 – February 8, 2021) was a boxer from the United States.

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Davey Moore (boxer, born 1933)

David Schultz "Davey" Moore (November 1, 1933 – March 25, 1963) was an American featherweight world champion boxer who fought professionally from 1953 to 1963. Featherweight and Davey Moore (boxer, born 1933) are featherweight boxers.

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Derrick Gainer

Derrick "Smoke" Gainer (born August 22, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2012. Featherweight and Derrick Gainer are featherweight boxers.

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Elio Rojas

Elio Enai Rojas (born September 25, 1982) is a Dominican Republican professional boxer.

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Erik Morales

Erik Isaac Morales Elvira (born September 1, 1976) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2012.

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Ernesto Formenti

Ernesto Formenti (2 August 1927 – 5 October 1989) was an Italian boxer who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Featherweight and Ernesto Formenti are featherweight boxers.

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Eusebio Pedroza

Eusebio Pedroza (March 2, 1956 – March 1, 2019) was a Panamanian boxer who held the WBA and lineal featherweight championship from 1978 to 1985, having defended the title against 18 different contenders, more than any other boxer in featherweight history. Featherweight and Eusebio Pedroza are featherweight boxers.

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Francesco Musso

Francesco Musso (born 22 August 1937) is a retired featherweight boxer, who won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. Featherweight and Francesco Musso are featherweight boxers.

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Francisco Núñez (boxer)

Francisco Núñez (5 October 1924 – 31 August 1987) was an Argentine boxer. Featherweight and Francisco Núñez (boxer) are featherweight boxers.

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Gary Russell Jr.

Gary Allen Russell Jr. (born June 5, 1988) is an American professional boxer who held the WBC featherweight title from 2015 to 2022.

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George Dixon (boxer)

George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Canadian professional boxer. Featherweight and George Dixon (boxer) are featherweight boxers.

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Giovanni Parisi

Giovanni Parisi (2 December 1967 – 25 March 2009) was an Italian boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Featherweight (57 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

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Glory (kickboxing)

Glory, formerly ‘Glory World Series’ is an international combat sports league based in the United Kingdom.

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Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), or classic wrestling (Continental English) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide.

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Henry Armstrong

Henry Jackson Jr. (December 12, 1912 – October 22, 1988) was an American professional boxer and a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong. Featherweight and Henry Armstrong are featherweight boxers.

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Idel Torriente

Idel Torriente Leal (born September 9, 1986) is a Cuban amateur boxer who won the Pan American featherweight title 2007 and qualified for the Olympics. Featherweight and Idel Torriente are featherweight boxers.

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Ike Weir

Ike Weir (February 5, 1867 – September 12, 1908) was an Irish boxer, credited with being the first man to take the Featherweight Championship of the World in a match against Frank Murphy on March 31, 1889, in Kouts, Indiana. Featherweight and Ike Weir are featherweight boxers.

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Ilia Topuria

Ilia Topuria (ილია თოფურია; born January 21, 1997) is a Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist.

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International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).

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International Boxing Hall of Fame

The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF), located in Canastota, New York, honors boxers, trainers and other contributors to the sport worldwide.

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International Kickboxing Federation

The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) is a sanctioning body for kickboxing and Muay Thai based in the United States.

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International Lethwei Federation Japan

International Lethwei Federation Japan, also known as ILFJ, is a Japanese Lethwei promotion company with headquarters in Tokyo.

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Invicta Fighting Championships

Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp.

See Featherweight and Invicta Fighting Championships

Israel Vázquez

Israel Vázquez Castañeda (born December 25, 1977) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2010. Featherweight and Israel Vázquez are featherweight boxers.

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Jackie Fields

Jackie Fields (Jacob Finkelstein, February 9, 1908 – June 3, 1987) was an American professional boxer who won the World Welterweight Championship twice.

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Ján Zachara

Ján Zachara (born 27 August 1928) is a former Czechoslovak boxer who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Featherweight and Ján Zachara are featherweight boxers.

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Jeff Fenech

Jeff Fenech (born 28 May 1964) is an Australian former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2008.

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Johnny Kilbane

John Patrick Kilbane (April 9, 1889 – May 31, 1957) was an American featherweight boxer in the early part of the 20th century. Featherweight and Johnny Kilbane are featherweight boxers.

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Josh Warrington

Josh Warrington (born 14 November 1990) is an English professional boxer.

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Juan Francisco García (boxer)

Juan Francisco García (28 March 1953 – 8 January 2023) was a Mexican boxer. Featherweight and Juan Francisco García (boxer) are featherweight boxers.

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Juan Manuel López (boxer)

Juan Manuel López Rivera (born June 30, 1983), often known as Juanma Lopez, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2019.

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Juan Manuel Márquez

Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez (born August 23, 1973) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2014.

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Kelcie Banks

Kelcie Herron Banks (born May 8, 1965) is an American former professional boxer. Featherweight and Kelcie Banks are featherweight boxers.

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Kevin Kelley (boxer)

Kevin Philip Kelley (born June 29, 1967) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2009, and held the WBC featherweight title from 1993 to 1995.

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Kickboxing

Kickboxing is a full-contact hybrid martial art and boxing type based on punching and kicking.

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Kid Chocolate

Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo (January 6, 1910 – August 8, 1988), better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban boxer who enjoyed great success both in the boxing ring and outside it during the 1930s. Featherweight and Kid Chocolate are featherweight boxers.

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Kina Malpartida

Kina Malpartida Dyson (born March 25, 1980) is a Peruvian female professional boxer and National Surfing Champion.

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Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: Martial Arts Confrontation) better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe.

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Léo Santa Cruz

Léodegario Santa Cruz (born 10 August 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer.

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Legacy Fighting Alliance

The Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Houston, Texas.

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Leigh Wood (boxer)

Leigh Wood is an English professional boxer.

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Likar Ramos Concha

Likar Arturo Ramos Concha (born September 8, 1985, in Barranquilla, Atlántico) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country. Featherweight and Likar Ramos Concha are featherweight boxers.

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Luis Alberto Lopez

Luis Alberto Lopez Vargas (born 21 August 1993) is a Mexican professional boxer.

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Luisito Espinosa

Luisito Pio Espinosa (born June 26, 1967) is a Filipino actor and former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2005. Featherweight and Luisito Espinosa are featherweight boxers.

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M-1 Global

M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year.

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Manny Pacquiao

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (born December17, 1978) is a Filipino politician, businessman, former professional basketball player and former professional boxer.

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Marco Antonio Barrera

Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (born January 17, 1974) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2011.

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Meldrick Taylor

Meldrick Taylor (born October 19, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002. Featherweight and Meldrick Taylor are featherweight boxers.

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Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

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Miguel García (boxer)

Miguel García (6 July 1945 – 11 May 2009) was an Argentine boxer. Featherweight and Miguel García (boxer) are featherweight boxers.

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Mikey Garcia

Miguel Angel Garcia Cortez (born December 15, 1987), best known as Mikey Garcia, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2021.

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.

See Featherweight and Mixed martial arts

Naseem Hamed

Naseem Hamed (Arabic: نسيمحميد; born 12 February 1974), nicknamed Prince Naseem and Naz, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2002.

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Nick Ball (boxer)

Nick Ball (born 28 February 1997) is an English professional boxer.

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Nonito Donaire

Nonito Gonzales Donaire Jr. (born November 16, 1982) is a Filipino American professional boxer.

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Oliver Kirk

Oliver Leonard Kirk (April 20, 1884 – March 14, 1960) was an American bantamweight and featherweight professional boxer who won two gold medals in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Featherweight and Oliver Kirk are featherweight boxers.

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ONE Championship

One Championship (stylized ONE Championship or simply ONE; formerly One Fighting Championship (ONE FC) until January 2015) is a multinational combat sports promotion founded on 14 July 2011 by Chatri Sityodtong and Victor Cui.

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Orlando Salido

Orlando Salido Rivera (born November 16, 1980) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017.

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Oscar Casanovas

Oscar Casanovas (May 15, 1914 – 1987) was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Featherweight and Oscar Casanovas are featherweight boxers.

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Patrício Pitbull

Patrício Freire (born July 7, 1987), known professionally as Patrício Pitbull, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.

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Paul Fritsch

Paul Fritsch (25 February 1901 – 22 September 1970) was a French featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s. Featherweight and Paul Fritsch are featherweight boxers.

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Paul Ingle

Paul Andrew Ingle (born 22 June 1972) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2000.

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Rafael Espinoza

Rafael Espinoza Zepeda (born April 21, 1994) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title since December 2023.

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Rafael Márquez (boxer)

Rafael Márquez Méndez (born 25 March 1975) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2013. Featherweight and Rafael Márquez (boxer) are featherweight boxers.

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Raymond Ford

Raymond Ford (born March 16, 1999) is an American professional boxer, who held the WBA featherweight title from March 2024 to June 2024.

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Rey Vargas

Rey Geovani Vargas Roldán (born November 25, 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer.

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Richard Gunn (boxer)

Richard Kenneth Gunn (16 February 1871 – 23 June 1961) was a British boxer, and is the oldest man to win an Olympic boxing crown ever. Featherweight and Richard Gunn (boxer) are featherweight boxers.

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Road Fighting Championship

Road Fighting Championship (Road FC) is a South Korean-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which was officially launched in 2010.

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Robeisy Ramírez

Robeisy Eloy Ramírez Carrazana (born 20 December 1993) is a Cuban professional boxer who held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title between April and December 2023.

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Rocky Juarez

Ricardo "Rocky" Juárez (born April 15, 1980) is an American former professional boxer. Featherweight and Rocky Juarez are featherweight boxers.

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Ruben Villa

Ruben Villa (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBO featherweight title in October 2020. Featherweight and Ruben Villa are featherweight boxers.

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Rudi Fink

Rudi Fink (born 6 June 1958) is a retired boxer, who won the gold medal in the featherweight division (−57 kg) for East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Featherweight and Rudi Fink are featherweight boxers.

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Salvador Sánchez

Salvador "Sal" Sánchez Narváez (January 26, 1959 – August 12, 1982) was a Mexican professional boxer born in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Estado de México. Featherweight and Salvador Sánchez are featherweight boxers.

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Sandy Saddler

Joseph "Sandy" Saddler (June 23, 1926 – September 18, 2001) was an American professional boxer. Featherweight and Sandy Saddler are featherweight boxers.

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Somluck Kamsing

Somrak Kamsing (สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์; born January 16, 1973) or Somluck Kamsing (name used in the Olympics), known professionally as Pimaranlek Sitaran (พิมพ์อรัญเล็ก ศิษย์อรัญ), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter, amateur boxer, entertainer, and politician. Featherweight and Somluck Kamsing are featherweight boxers.

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Stanislav Stepashkin

Stanislav Ivanovich Stepashkin (Станислав Иванович Степашкин; 1 September 1940 – 4 September 2013) was an Olympic boxer from the Soviet Union. Featherweight and Stanislav Stepashkin are featherweight boxers.

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Steven Luevano

Steven "Steve" Luevano (born March 3, 1981) is an American former professional boxer who held the WBO featherweight title.

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Tang Kai

Tang Kai (January 10, 1996) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division for ONE Championship.

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The Ring (magazine)

The Ring (often called The Ring magazine or Ring magazine) is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine.

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Titan Fighting Championships

Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida.

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Tom Johnson (American boxer)

Tom Johnson (born July 15, 1964 in Evansville, IN) is a former boxer who was the IBF featherweight champion of the world.

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Tommy Paul (boxer)

Tommy Paul (4 March 1909 – 28 April 1991) was a world featherweight boxing champion from Buffalo, New York.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Vasiliy Lomachenko

Vasiliy Anatolyevich Lomachenko (Василь Анатолійович Ломаченко,; born 17 February 1988), also spelled Vasyl Anatoliyovych Lomachenko, is a Ukrainian professional boxer.

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Vicente Saldivar

Vicente Samuel Saldívar García (May 3, 1943 – July 18, 1985) was a Mexican professional boxer who competed between 1961 and 1973.

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Vladimir Safronov

Vladimir Konstantinovich Safronov (Владимир Константинович Сафронов) (29 December 1934 in Ulan-Ude, Buryat-Mongol ASSR — 26 December 1979) was a Russian featherweight boxer. Featherweight and Vladimir Safronov are featherweight boxers.

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Weight class

Weight classes are divisions of competition used to match competitors against others of their own size.

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Weight class (boxing)

In boxing, a weight class is a measurement weight range for boxers. Featherweight and weight class (boxing) are boxing weight classes.

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Wilfredo Gómez

Wilfredo Gómez Rivera, El Nuevo Día (2015-04-18).

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Wilfredo Vázquez

Wilfredo Vázquez Olivera (born August 2, 1960) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 2002.

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Willie Pep

Guglielmo Papaleo (Middletown - September 19, 1922 – November 23, 2006) was an American professional boxer, better known as Willie Pep, who held the World Featherweight championship twice between the years of 1942 and 1950. Featherweight and Willie Pep are featherweight boxers.

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World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Featherweight

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