Welterweight

Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term welterweight was named for boxing, but other combat sports also began to use it for their own weight devision system like kick boxing etc.

Boxing

A welterweight boxer weighs between 140 pounds and 147 pounds (63.5 and 66.7 kg). Notable welterweights include Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Thomas Hearns, Félix Trinidad, Johnny Basham, Joe Walcott, Emile Griffith, Jose Napoles, Carmen Basilio, Barney Ross, Henry Armstrong, Pernell Whitaker, Shane Mosley, Vernon Forrest, Ricardo Mayorga, Cory Spinks, and current champion Zab Judah.

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Sugar Ray Robinson - Sugar Ray Leonard - Oscar De La Hoya - Thomas Hearns - Félix Trinidad - Johnny Basham - Joe Walcott - Emile Griffith - Jose Napoles - Carmen Basilio - Barney Ross - Henry Armstrong - Pernell Whitaker - Shane Mosley - Ricardo Mayorga - Cory Spinks - Zab Judah

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The Welterweight division is one of the most prized divisions in boxing. It has had many stars, notably Robinson, Leonard, De La Hoya and Trinidad. Ray Robinson is generally considered the greatest Welterweight Champion of all time.

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