Word: featherweight
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Senator Tobey, by underlining the absurdities of the Flynn and Brown testimonies and by keeping these witnesses from wandering off on philosophical tangents, did quite a bit to convince his colleagues that the evidence was featherweight. And Saltonstall in his introduction of Conant clearly stated the President's qualifications, both of experience and character. Of course, the committee's confirmation was finally unanimous, but just as important, the two senators convinced the committee that there was not the slightest doubt about its decision...
...Winner of the world's featherweight, welterweight and lightweight titles...
...others: Hammering Henry Armstrong, who held the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight titles all in one year (1938) and Bob Fitzsimmons, who won the middleweight title in 1891, the heavyweight in 1897 and light-heavyweight...
Slender Lauro Salas, featherweight from Mexico, pulled the upset of the year last night when he wrested the World Lightweight Championship from Jimmy Carter of New York in 15 rounds at the Olympic Auditorium...
...Featherweight boxing champion Sandy Saddler was inducted into the Army yesterday and his title went with him for a two year stay. The lanky, 25-year old New York Negro became the first boxing champion to enter the services since the Korean conflict...