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What does bantamweight mean?

The word bantamweight is most commonly used in boxing to refer to the weight class between flyweight and featherweight. Weight classes are divisions in which all boxers must be under a certain weight limit. Bantamweight is one of the lightest weight classes.The word is also commonly used to refer to a boxer in this weight class, as in The next bout is between two bantamweights. Such boxers are sometimes called bantams for short.The word bantamweight is sometimes used in these same ways in other sports that have weight classes, such as mixed martial arts and wrestling.The specific maximum weight for the bantamweight division varies based on the sport, the organization, and whether it applies to men or women.In professional and amateur boxing, the weight limit for the bantamweight division is about 53.5 kilograms (118 pounds) for both men and women. There is also a super bantamweight division in professional boxing with a limit of about 55.3 kilograms (122 pounds).In Olympic boxing, the bantamweight division is no longer used—the next class after flyweight is featherweight.Weight classes are enforced by weighing competitors before a match at what’s called a weigh-in.Example: I’m dropping down to bantamweight so I need to cut some weight before the next weigh-in.