light welterweight
Britishnoun
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Mondragón talks about the political activism of Central Valley light welterweight José Carlos Ramírez both inside and outside the ring.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025
A southpaw and a light welterweight from the east of Scotland's central belt, the 21-year-old even has the same softly-spoken conviction Taylor had when embarking on his amateur career.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022
Iglesias claimed his second Olympic gold and his third overall medal in Tokyo, adding it to his bronze from Beijing in 2008 and his championship from London in 2012, both at light welterweight.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2021
He already has been an undisputed light welterweight champion and the WBO lightweight title-holder.
From Washington Times • Sep. 4, 2020
Olympic heavyweight bronze medalist Erislandy Savon, reigning Olympic middleweight champion Arlen Lopez and light welterweight Andy Cruz all successfully defended their crowns from four years ago at the Toronto Pan Am Games.
From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2019
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