welterweight division

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welterweight
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈwel.tə.weɪt/us
/ˈwel.t̬ɚ.weɪt/
a boxer who weighs more than a lightweight and less than a middleweight, or this division of ...
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division
noun
uk
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of separating something into parts or groups, or the way that it ...
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In 2011, she was ranked number one in the world in thewelterweightdivision.
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He was three pounds overweight for the lightweight division and had to compete in thewelterweightdivision.
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He defended the title successfully a total of six times, before vacating it when he ascended to thewelterweightdivision.
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This fight remains as the shortest world title match in the lightwelterweightdivision.
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Tszyu was the first champion to unify the lightwelterweightdivisionin over 30 years.
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Thewelterweightdivisionis for fighters weighing between 140 and 147lb.
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Rivan competes in the lightwelterweightdivision(64 kg).
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The season featured a heavyweight and awelterweightdivision, with 9 fighters initially in each division.
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He later turned professional, fighting in thewelterweightdivision.
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He competes in the professional juniorwelterweightdivision.
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Yamazaki fought in the lightweight orwelterweightdivisionat kickboxing.
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Soeno fought in thewelterweightdivisionat kickboxing.
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Dupas moved up to thewelterweightdivision.
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Cotto stated that he would consider a return to thewelterweightdivision, in case of an interesting fight.
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Welterweight divisions, he brought an impressive undefeated record of 68-0 with 55 wins by knockout.
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Fighters were looked at in the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions, with over 150 applicants.
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Fighters were chosen in the middleweight and welterweight divisions.
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He also competed in the bantamweight and welterweight divisions.
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