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noun
wel·ter·weight
ˈwel-tər-ˌwāt 
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 147 pounds compare lightweight, middleweight
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Lapicus lost to Christian Lee in a welterweight title fight in October 2020 in the first round via technical knockout.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2023
With his welterweight title on the line at Bellator 291, Amosov will face Logan Storley in a rematch at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
The headliner will be a 10-round junior welterweight bout between Orestes Velasquez (5-0) and Guillermo Crocco (20-2-1) for the WBA International belt.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2022
He’s won titles in eight weight divisions — from flyweight to welterweight.
—Washington Post, 19 July 2021
On the same card, another fighter from Kahn’s stable, Georgia’s Nikoloz Sekhniashvili (8-1) will take on undefeated American welterweight prospect Jahi Tucker.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
The Grand Prairie native, 24, will face Lithuanian Eimantas Stanionis in a welterweight bout scheduled for April 28, at the College Park Center on the UT-Arlington campus.
—Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
Fighting for the sixth time in his hometown, the San Antonio welterweight ended his two-fight losing streak in emphatic fashion with an eight-round TKO of Jovanie Santiago of Puerto Rico on Saturday night at the Alamodome.
—John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2023
Sugar Ray Leonard was fighting Andy Price for the North American Boxing Federation welterweight title.
—Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2023
With his welterweight title on the line at Bellator 291, Amosov will face Logan Storley in a rematch at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
The headliner will be a 10-round junior welterweight bout between Orestes Velasquez (5-0) and Guillermo Crocco (20-2-1) for the WBA International belt.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2022
He’s won titles in eight weight divisions — from flyweight to welterweight.
—Washington Post, 19 July 2021
On the same card, another fighter from Kahn’s stable, Georgia’s Nikoloz Sekhniashvili (8-1) will take on undefeated American welterweight prospect Jahi Tucker.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
The Grand Prairie native, 24, will face Lithuanian Eimantas Stanionis in a welterweight bout scheduled for April 28, at the College Park Center on the UT-Arlington campus.
—Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
Fighting for the sixth time in his hometown, the San Antonio welterweight ended his two-fight losing streak in emphatic fashion with an eight-round TKO of Jovanie Santiago of Puerto Rico on Saturday night at the Alamodome.
—John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2023
Sugar Ray Leonard was fighting Andy Price for the North American Boxing Federation welterweight title.
—Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
welter "a heavyweight horseman or boxer" (of obscure origin) + weight entry 1
Note: Compare welter in Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary: "anything large of its kind; a 'whopper'" (attestation mostly from west Midlands).
First Known Use
circa 1892, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near welterweight
Cite this Entry
“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welterweight. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
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welterweight
noun
wel·ter·weight
ˈwel-tər-ˌwāt
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of 147 pounds
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