Defenition of the word welterweight

• Defenition of the word welterweight

  • of a weight class of 135-147 lbs for boxers; "the welterweight championship"
  • a boxer who weighs no more than 147 pounds
  • a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
  • a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeple chase or hurdle race)
  • a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
  • an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
  • a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)

Similar words in the welterweight

• • heavy

Hypernyms for the word welterweight

• • boxer
  • gladiator
  • grappler
  • matman
  • prizefighter
  • pugilist
  • weight
  • weight unit
  • wrestler

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