light welterweight


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light welterweight

n
(Boxing)
a. an amateur boxer weighing 60–63.5 kg (132–140 pounds)
b. (as modifier): the light welterweight champion. Compare junior welterweight
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.light welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds
boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
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