Definition

Noun: 1. A boxer who competes in the junior lightweight weight class: A professional boxer whose weight does not exceed 130 pounds (approximately 59 kilograms). This is a specific weight division in boxing, positioned between featherweight and lightweight.

Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively as a noun to classify a boxer within this specific weight limit.
• It is a compound noun formed from "junior" and "lightweight," but functions as a single, fixed term in the context of boxing.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) before another noun to describe things related to this weight class.
  • He holds the junior lightweight championship belt.
  • They are negotiating a junior lightweight title fight.

Variants and Related Words

• Lightweight: A boxer in the next higher weight class (up to 135 pounds).
• Featherweight: A boxer in the next lower weight class (up to 126 pounds).
• Junior welterweight: A different weight class (up to 140 pounds), showing the "junior" prefix used in other divisions.

Synonyms

• 130-pound boxer: A descriptive synonym based on the weight limit.
• Super featherweight: An alternative name for the same weight division in some boxing organizations.

Notes

• "Junior lightweight" is a fixed term in sports lexicon. It is not typically used in general language or broken into its component words for separate meaning in this context.
• The weight limit of 130 pounds is standard but can vary slightly between different international boxing sanctioning bodies.

Noun

1. weighs no more than 130 pounds