Definition of junior welterweight in US English:
junior welterweight
nounˈjo͞onyər ˈweltərˌwāt
1A weight in professional boxing of 135–140 pounds (61.2–63.5 kg).
Example sentencesExamples
- It has been almost nine years since Leija, now 36, held a world title - at junior lightweight - which is 10 pounds south of junior welterweight.
- Burnholme Community College student Luke Atkin, 15, fighting at junior welterweight, took gold after defeating home fighter Jamiel Kassem on a unanimous points decision.
- Prospect of 1999 Stephan Carr hosts US-based Dillon Carew over eight rounds at junior welterweight in the main bout.
- 1.1 A professional boxer whose weight is 135–140 pounds (61.2–63.5 kg).
Example sentencesExamples
- The two junior welterweights had staged one of the fights of 2001 last May, when Ward pulled off a points upset.
- I'm sure boxing would like to see him in there against the likes of the some of the other junior welterweights.
- Ricky Hatton is the most exciting junior welterweight in Britain, with legions of adoring fans, particularly in the Manchester area.
- Universally recognized as one of the top-ten junior welterweights in the world, he solidified his stature in the talented 140 lb division.