Definitions of welterweight:

  • noun:   a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
  • noun:   a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
  • noun:   an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
  • noun:   a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeple chase or hurdle race)