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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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