WELTERWEIGHT

Definition of WELTERWEIGHT

  1. (noun)a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
  2. (noun)an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
  3. (noun)a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
  4. (noun)a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
  5. (noun)A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the lightweight division and lighter than those in the middleweight division.