as in middleweight
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Recent Examples of welterweight
Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
At the time, Edwards was the No. 3 competitor in the official UFC welterweight rankings, while Muhammad checked in at No. 13.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Before that fight, Devin Haney and Jose Ramirez face off, also at welterweight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Men’s light heavyweight fight: Zhang Mingyang vs. No. 15 Anthony Smith (first round TKO)
Men’s welterweight fight: No. 7 Ian Machado Garry vs. No. 13 Carlos Prates (unanimous decision)
This story was originally published April 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
At the time, Edwards was the No. 3 competitor in the official UFC welterweight rankings, while Muhammad checked in at No. 13.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Before that fight, Devin Haney and Jose Ramirez face off, also at welterweight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Men’s light heavyweight fight: Zhang Mingyang vs. No. 15 Anthony Smith (first round TKO)
Men’s welterweight fight: No. 7 Ian Machado Garry vs. No. 13 Carlos Prates (unanimous decision)
This story was originally published April 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
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The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been competing mostly at super middleweight since 2020.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The two middleweights face off in Newark on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 316 fight card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Cody Garbrandt was aggressive in the opening moments of his bantamweight bout against Raoni Barcelos.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Kayla Harrison is fighting for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship Saturday night at UFC 316.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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Despite his fan-friendly style and resilience, Matthews became another example of how tough the UFC featherweight division can be on newcomers.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The Switch 2 is a featherweight by comparison, weighing 0.88 pound (1.18 pounds with the controllers attached) and standing 4.5 inches tall, 10.7 inches wide, and 0.55 inch thick.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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In May, Sandhagen rebounded from his loss to Nurmagomedov with a TKO win over former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In the co-main event of UFC 317, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will defend his title against Kai Kara-France.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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So the Harris image as a lightweight, promoted in part by her cackling responses in some interviews, can be misleading and other candidates for governor would be wise not to underestimate her.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Stay cool with clothing: Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing to stay comfortable.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Now at 39, Chávez will face Youtuber turned boxer Jake Paul in a cruiserweight contest scheduled for June 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welterweight. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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