How to Use welterweight in a Sentence

welterweight

noun
  • The list starts with the welterweights and moves up to the heavy hitters.
    — Field & Stream, 10 May 2019
  • The welterweight division is among the most stacked of any class in combat sports.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • Lopes moved from welterweight to heavyweight in his most recent outing.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Burgos was in control from the start of his welterweight fight against Valdes in the first fight of the event.
    — Justin Sayers, The Courier-Journal, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The fight will be contested at welterweight.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • This is a magnificent fight pitting the two best welterweights in the world.
    — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
  • This list of the best rifle cartridges for elk hunting starts with the welterweights and moves up to the heavy hitters.
    — Joseph Von Benedikt, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The bout is scheduled for five rounds at the 170-pound welterweight limit.
    — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Oscar de la Hoya was a natural welterweight and moved up to middleweight.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022
  • The winner of the fight becomes the undisputed welterweight king.
    — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
  • Gastelum has missed weight on several occasions in the past, both at welterweight and middleweight.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The brawl-loving Sanchez is rarely in a boring fight, but Chiesa has looked dangerous with his move to welterweight.
    — Greg Beacham, The Denver Post, 5 July 2019
  • Hernandez’s bout is one of 13 on the card, headlined by a welterweight fight between No.
    — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 16 July 2019
  • Before that fight, Devin Haney and Jose Ramirez face off, also at welterweight.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The fight will be contested at welterweight, and White did not clarify how many rounds the bout would be contested at.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • As for Burns, the defeat is only his second as a UFC welterweight.
    — Nolan King, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022
  • In any case, Crawford destroyed him within four rounds to solidify his spot as one of the premier welterweights in the world.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Love, a southpaw, outboxed Samuel Teach and earned the decision in the junior welterweight fight.
    — Branson Wright, cleveland.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Injuries derailed that plan, and he's seemingly taken a backseat as the welterweight division moves on.
    — Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The 21-year-old welterweight from Humble started out a bit slow in the first round, and lost those opening three minutes on two judges’ scorecard.
    — Matt Young, Chron, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The film is a biopic of Christy Martin, a WBC female super welterweight champ.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Before the title fights, Leon Edwards faces Nate Diaz in a five-round welterweight bout.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 June 2021
  • But unfortunately not in a good way for the San Antonio welterweight.
    — John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The world welterweight champion from San Antonio is as baffled as anyone.
    — John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Stevenson traded words in the ring afterward with Conor Benn, the British fighter who has largely fought as a welterweight.
    — Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Holloway has never fought at welterweight, competing at featherweight and lightweight in all 36 of his career bouts.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Perry won the welterweight matchup on a doctor's stoppage after bloodying Diaz.
    — ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • One reason for the quick return, Burns and Muhammad are each in line with a win for a welterweight title shot against Leon Edwards.
    — Dan Gelston, ajc, 5 May 2023
  • Ricky Hatton, a former boxing world champion in the light-welterweight and welterweight divisions, has died.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Makhachev headlined the welterweight title bout against Jack Della Maddalena.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025

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