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Recent Examples of welterweight
Inspired by Mayweather and Tyson Kuller witnessed Ennis’ dazzling debut in the 154-pound, super welterweight division earlier this month.
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Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Thompson is an American mixed martial artist and former kickboxing world champion, currently competing in the UFC’s welterweight division.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Throughout 2025, Netflix has aired even more live events: a slew of WWE wrestling matches, two NFL games on Christmas Day, the recent welterweight match between boxers Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, and the nightly comedy show Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
Crawford – the former undisputed junior welterweight and welterweight champion who would become the first boxer in the multiple-belt era to win a third undisputed championship with a victory on Saturday – is unconvinced that training with Ennis will help Alvarez.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Thompson is an American mixed martial artist and former kickboxing world champion, currently competing in the UFC’s welterweight division.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Throughout 2025, Netflix has aired even more live events: a slew of WWE wrestling matches, two NFL games on Christmas Day, the recent welterweight match between boxers Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, and the nightly comedy show Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
Crawford – the former undisputed junior welterweight and welterweight champion who would become the first boxer in the multiple-belt era to win a third undisputed championship with a victory on Saturday – is unconvinced that training with Ennis will help Alvarez.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
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The Big 12 is a league of middleweights and fine margins.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Nov. 2025
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Ortiz is the interim WBC junior middleweight (154-pound) champion.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 This weekend’s UFC 323 in Las Vegas is headlined by a blockbuster rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan for the bantamweight title.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
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In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison (19-1-0) puts her title on the line against UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion Amanda Nunes (23-5-0).—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
27 Nov. 2025
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Like a bear hide, these heavyweight AS Colour hoodies are oversized for a relaxed fit.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday evening, The Information reported that OpenAI is seeking a fresh $60 billion in funding from heavyweights like Nvidia and Amazon.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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During his time with Cage Warriors, which spanned 2013 through 2021, Pimblett won and defended the CW featherweight title and fought for that promotion’s lightweight crown.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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Get your deck or patio ready with these lightweight, waterproof seats.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The featherweight title was left vacant ahead of UFC 314 when Topuria moved up to lightweight, winning that belt at UFC 317 with a knockout victory over Charles Oliveira.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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