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welterweight - use in sentences

Adjective modifier

  • light: Mark Kingston was once a light welterweight amateur boxer, although he admits that nowadays he probably weighs nearer twelve stone.
  • unbeaten: The unbeaten Welterweight from Buckhaven faces by far his toughest challenge to date when he faces Glenn McClarnon for the Celtic title.

Modifies a noun

  • champion: For new IBF light welterweight champion, Ricky ' The Hitman ' Hatton, the choice of anthem was always going to be simple.
  • division: Or would he be more suited to the light welterweight division?
  • boxing: Among the people being questioned is former British welterweight boxing champion Kirkland Laing, who was arrested on suspicion of drugs offenses.
  • championship: He was a leading contender for the welterweight championship, but a detached retina forced to retire from the ring in 1933.

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