welterweight
noun/ˈweltəweɪt/
/ˈweltərweɪt/
[uncountable, countable]- a weight in boxing and other sports, between lightweight and middleweight, in boxing usually between 60 and 67 kilograms; a boxer or other competitor in this class
- a welterweight champion
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWelterweight is used before these nouns:- boxing
- champion
Word Originearly 19th cent.: welter of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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