Welterweight
[wel-ter-weyt] /ˈwɛl tərˌweɪt/
noun
1.
a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a lightweight and a middleweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 147 pounds (67 kg).
2.
(in a steeplechase or hurdle race) a weight of 28 pounds (13 kg) that is assigned to a horse in addition to the poundage assigned based on the age of the horse.
3.
a rider of steeplechase or hurdle-race horses who, though acting as a jockey, is of comparatively average weight and not small or lightweight as a professional jockey; heavyweight rider.
welterweight
/ˈwɛltəˌweɪt/
noun
1.
a professional boxer weighing 140–147 pounds (63.5–66.5 kg)
an amateur boxer weighing 63.5–67 kg (140–148 pounds)
(as modifier): a great welterweight era
2.
a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 154–172 pounds (70–78 kg))
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