junior welterweight

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noun

a boxer weighing up to 140 pounds (63 kilograms), between lightweight and welterweight.

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Also called super lightweight .

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British Dictionary definitions for junior welterweight

junior welterweight

noun

a professional boxer weighing 135–140 pounds (61–63.5 kg)
(as modifier)a junior-welterweight fight Compare light welterweight

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