Definition of Welterweight

Wel´ter`weight`
n.1.(Horse Racing) A weight of 28 pounds (one of 40 pounds is called a heavy welterweight) sometimes imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and hurdle races.
2.A boxer or wrestler whose weight is intermediate between that of a lightweight and that of a middleweight.


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