light welterweight
Britishnoun
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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
He moved to the United States when he was 9 years old, months before Ukraine regained its independence, and went on to post a 35-2-1 record as a light welterweight and welterweight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2022
As a kid, Quinn looked up to former light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2020
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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