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welterweights

The correct spelling is welterweights.

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noun

Say it like: Wel-ter-way-ts

The correct spelling is welterweights. A boxer weighing more than a lightweight boxer and less than a middleweight boxer; someone boxing in the welterweight class

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  1. 1.A boxer weighing more than a lightweight boxer and less than a middleweight boxer; someone boxing in the welterweight class
  2. 2.A weight of 28 pounds (or 40 pounds: a heavy welterweight), sometimes imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and hurdle races.

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