junior welterweight
Americannoun
noun
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Because Garcia weighed in three pounds over the 140-pound limit, however, the WBC junior welterweight title did not change hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024
Lopez captured a title in a second weight class Saturday night, beating formerly unbeaten Josh Taylor by unanimous decision to win the WBO’s junior welterweight belt.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
With the win, Love solidifies himself as a contender in the junior welterweight division.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
In February, Amir Khan finally fights long-time rival Kell Brook and undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor returns to Scotland to defend his titles against Jack Catterall.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2021
My concern deepened when I saw he had weighed in as a junior welterweight.
From The Guardian ● May 3, 2017
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