0 a boxer who weighs more than a bantamweight but less than a lightweight --
Originally he fought in the lightweight and featherweight divisions, outside of his natural weight class.
His 19 successful defenses as world featherweight champion are a record for that division.
Stepanyan was then entered into the season seven featherweight tournament.
He later served in the featherweight weight class (62 kg).
Featherweight was the lightest category, and included wrestlers weighing up to 60 kilograms.
He failed in 1978 to regain either the world or commonwealth featherweight titles.
After that, he reverted to fighting in featherweight division.
Bass was world featherweight champion and world junior lightweight champion during his career.
