welterweight
noun
wel·ter·weight
ˈwel-tər-ˌwāt 
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 147 pounds compare lightweight, middleweight
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James, who easily outdistanced Kobe Bryant of the Lakers in the voting, averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists.
2013 — Floyd Mayweather comes back from a year’s absence to win a unanimous 12-round decision over Robert Guerrero in their welterweight title fight in Las Vegas.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
The Bellator 291 main card which features a welterweight title fight between Yaroslav Amosov and Logan Storley, will air live on Showtime starting at 1 p.m. The undercard, which will include Bishop’s fight, will be carried live on YouTube starting at 8:25 a.m.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
The Bellator 291 main card which features a welterweight title fight between Yaroslav Amosov and Logan Storley, will air live on Showtime starting at 1 p.m. The undercard, which will include Bishop’s fight, will be carried live on YouTube starting at 8:25 a.m.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
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welterweight
noun
wel·ter·weight
ˈwel-tər-ˌwāt
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of 147 pounds
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