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Welterweight - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Boxer, Featherweight, Fighter, Flyweight, Heavyweight, Lightweight, Middleweight, Pug, Pugilist

Welterweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. A welterweight boxer weighs between 140 pounds (64 kg) and 154 pounds (70 kg). Notable welterweights include Félix Trinidad, Johnny Basham, Joe Walcott, Emile Griffith, Jose Napoles, Carmen Basilio, Barney Ross, Henry Armstrong, and Sugar Ray Robinson.

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