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Recent Examples of welterweight
Andre Berto Porsha Berto's husband is Andre Berto, a professional boxer who is a two-time welterweight world champion and Olympian.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Gradually Move Toward Signing Significant Talents Expect undefeated super welterweight Callum Walsh to be a part of the debut roster.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington took a beating on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Tampa, and current 170-pound titleholder Belal Muhammad loved every minute of it.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Pacquiao had become the oldest-ever world welterweight champion.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Gradually Move Toward Signing Significant Talents Expect undefeated super welterweight Callum Walsh to be a part of the debut roster.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington took a beating on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Tampa, and current 170-pound titleholder Belal Muhammad loved every minute of it.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Pacquiao had become the oldest-ever world welterweight champion.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
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The Brazilian captured kickboxing world titles at middleweight and light heavyweight with GLORY Kickboxing, then switched to MMA and won UFC championships at middleweight and light heavyweight to become a two-sport, two-division world champion.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pereira captured the middleweight and light heavyweight kickboxing world titles in GLORY before transitioning his skills to the cage and switching sports to mixed martial arts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Whittaker was asked by his co-host Jonny Roses who would win if Pantoja moved up in weight to challenge Merab for his bantamweight title.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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When the new rankings drop, and with Holly Holm being released, Pérez should leap from No. 13 to No. 8 in the women’s bantamweight division.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This could mean the UFC featherweight will receive an even longer suspension.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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His first two title defenses were a decision win and knockout of then-UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The 12-episode season, which will feature men's flyweights and welterweights, will drop every Tuesday on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, starting on May 27 at 10pm ET/7pm PT.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Cejudo is the No. 7 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings, while Song checks in at No. 8 ahead of the UFC Seattle card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Shoppers swear by this 20-inch lightweight carry-on that accompanied one person on a 12-day trip to Europe and even held up against cobblestone roads.—
Ali Faccenda,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Nurmagomedov-Hughes fight is especially interesting and important because the two lightweights are good enough to perform—and perhaps contend—in the UFC.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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At cruiserweight, the underrated Gilberto Ramirez jumped from fourth to second after his beatdown of Chris Billam-Smith in November.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welterweight. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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