About The Word Welterweight
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Welterweight
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What's The Definition Of Welterweight?
[n] a boxer who weighs no more than 147 pounds
[n] a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds [n] a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeple chase or hurdle race) [adj] of a weight class of 135-147 lbs for boxers; "the welterweight championship" Synonyms | Synonyms for Welterweight: heavy Related Terms | Find terms related to Welterweight: See Also | boxer | grappler | matman | pugilist | weight | weight unit | wrestler Welterweight In Webster's Dictionary \Wel"ter*weight`\, n.
1. (Horse Racing) A weight of 28 pounds (one of 40 pounds is
called a {heavy welterweight}) sometimes imposed in
addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and
hurdle races.
2. A boxer or wrestler whose weight is intermediate between
that of a lightweight and that of a middleweight.
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