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welterweight

DEFINITIONS OF: welterweight

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n a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)

Type of:
weight, weight unit
a unit used to measure weight

n a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds

Type of:
gladiator, prizefighter
a professional boxer

n an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds

Type of:
boxer, pugilist
someone who fights with his fists for sport

n a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds

Type of:
grappler, matman, wrestler
combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
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