Meaning & use
welterweight
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A weight class in boxing and other combat sports for fighters weighing between about 140 and 147 pounds.
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The champion successfully defended his welterweight title in a unanimous decision.
She moved up from lightweight to welterweight to face tougher competition.
A note on using this word
Welterweight sits between lightweight and middleweight in the standard boxing weight classes, though the exact weight limit varies slightly between sanctioning bodies.
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