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| wel·ter·weight [ wéltər wàyt ] (plural wel·ter·weights) |
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| Definition: |
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1. weight category in professional boxing: in professional boxing, a weight category for competitors who weigh between 61 kg (135 lb) and 66.5 kg (147 lb)
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2. weight category in amateur boxing: in amateur boxing, a weight category for competitors who weigh between 61 kg (135 lb) and 66.5 kg (147 lb)
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3. boxer at welterweight level: a professional or amateur boxer who competes at welterweight
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4. boxer between lightweight and middleweight: a sports contestant ranked by body weight between a lightweight and a middleweight
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| [Early 19th century. < welter "heavyweight rider or boxer," origin ?] |
