Welterweight (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a lightweight and a middleweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 147 pounds (67 kilograms).
  2. (in a steeplechase or hurdle race) a weight of 28 pounds (13 kilograms) that is assigned to a horse in addition to the poundage assigned based on the age of the horse.
  3. a rider of steeplechase or hurdle-race horses who, though acting as a jockey, is of comparatively average weight and not small or lightweight as a professional jockey; heavyweight rider.
noun
    • a professional boxer weighing 140–147 pounds (63.5–66.5 kg)
    • an amateur boxer weighing 63.5–67 kg (140–148 pounds)
    • (as modifier)
  2. a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 154–172 pounds (70–78 kg))
Welterweight (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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