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Recent Examples of welterweight
Tonight, Garcia takes on Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Also suing Stephen Espinoza, ex-chief of the now-shuttered Showtime Sports, Mayweather claims the net still owes him around $20 million from his 2015 welterweight championship fight against Andre Berto.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Stevenson traded words in the ring afterward with Conor Benn, the British fighter who has largely fought as a welterweight.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Stevenson won the match via unanimous decision and won the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Also suing Stephen Espinoza, ex-chief of the now-shuttered Showtime Sports, Mayweather claims the net still owes him around $20 million from his 2015 welterweight championship fight against Andre Berto.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Stevenson traded words in the ring afterward with Conor Benn, the British fighter who has largely fought as a welterweight.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Stevenson won the match via unanimous decision and won the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
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Bimota has also added a titanium Akrapovič silencer to the middleweight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the eighties, Thorn boxed professionally, as a middleweight, ultimately fighting Roberto Durán, a five-time world champ, before turning to a career as a guitarist and singer.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The feud between the two countries further escalated in 1978 when Puerto Rican champion Wilfredo Gómez and Mexican boxer Carlos Zárate fought for the super bantamweight title in an event hosted in San Juan.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Sean O’Malley Back in the Win Column The former UFC bantamweight champion is back in the winners column after a two-year drought.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The competition categories include lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rousey, 39, and Carano, 43, will face off as featherweights (145 pounds).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Volkanovski, widely considered one of the greatest featherweights in UFC history, gets another shot at Lopes after their first meeting, this time fighting in front of his home crowd in Sydney.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The two flyweights went to war in an effort to capture this season’s Ultimate Fighter crown.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Park previously had a fight scheduled on Aug. 9 against ex-world title challenger and No. 10 flyweight Steve Erceg.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Stay on top of your health and fitness with this lightweight, wristband-style tracker.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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These towels are ultra-thin, sand-free microfiber essentials that shake clean instantly, dry three times faster than cotton, and fold down lightweight and compact for the ultimate travel-ready getaway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The matchup marks a major escalation in competition for Paul (12-1, seven KOs), who turned professional in 2020 and entered the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings at No. 14 in July.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hopefully, this is the last big-money distraction from what should be Paul’s proving ground as a cruiserweight, light heavyweight or even heavyweight pro.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welterweight. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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