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