bantamweight
Small fighter's category
Bantamweight is a weight class in boxing and other combat sports, typically ranging from about 115 to 118 pounds.
The term comes from bantam, a small but spirited breed of chicken.
Extended to mean someone small but scrappy: He's a bantamweight in the boardroom but punches above his weight.
Strike with fist
- jabQuick, straight blow
- hookCurved catching device
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
ring · gloves · bout · rounds · referee · corner · trainer · footwork
Tightly packed together
- smallLimited in size
- leanLacking fat; incline
- wiryThin and muscular
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
slight · trim · petite · undersized · nimble · quick · agile · lithe
Splitting into parts
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- weigh-inOfficial mass verification
- titleFormal honorific or name
- championTop competitor, or advocate
belt · contender · undisputed · unified · sanctioning · WBC · WBA · pound-for-pound
Close-quarters combat technique
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- matFlat floor covering
- pinPointed metal fastener
- submissionYielding to another's will
folkstyle · freestyle · clinch · throw · reversal · escape · singlet · bout
Presumed loser beforehand
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
- feistyAggressively spirited
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- outsizedLarger than typical
plucky · determined · spirited · gutsy · fierce · underestimated · overachiever
punch
Strike with fist
knockout · ring · gloves · bout · rounds · referee · corner · trainer · footwork · sparring
compact
Tightly packed together
diminutive · slight · trim · petite · undersized · nimble · quick · agile · lithe · sinewy
division
Splitting into parts
champion · belt · contender · undisputed · unified · sanctioning · WBC · WBA · pound-for-pound · lineal
grappling
Close-quarters combat technique
submission · folkstyle · freestyle · clinch · throw · reversal · escape · singlet · bout · MMA
underdog
Presumed loser beforehand
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
- feistyAggressively spirited
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
outsized · plucky · determined · spirited · gutsy · fierce · underestimated · overachiever
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- fightersboxer, boxers, wrestler, Muhammad Ali, fighter
- lightweightstrawweight, ultralight, weightless, airy, buoyant
- MMAMMA, mixed martial arts, UFC, octagon, cage
- weight classesstrawweight, paperweight, catchweight, feather, fly
bantamweightheavyweight
Highest combat weight class
super heavyweight · cruiserweight · light heavyweight · middleweight · welterweight
bantamweightheavyweight
Highest combat weight class
big hitter · powerhouse · titan · giant · heavy hitter