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
  • 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 welterweight title bout was the UFC 245 main event.
    Nolan King, MMA Junkie, 15 Dec. 2019
  • 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 welterweight division is among the most stacked of any class in combat sports.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • Pettis, who was the No. 7 ranked welterweight at the time, was the slight favorite heading into the 170-pound contest.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 June 2021
  • The winner of the fight becomes the undisputed welterweight king.
    Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
  • This is a magnificent fight pitting the two best welterweights in the world.
    Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
  • As for Burns, the defeat is only his second as a UFC welterweight.
    Nolan King, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • Love, a southpaw, outboxed Samuel Teach and earned the decision in the junior welterweight fight.
    Branson Wright, cleveland.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Before the title fights, Leon Edwards faces Nate Diaz in a five-round welterweight bout.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 June 2021
  • The undercard features one of the area's favorites, Shawn Porter, who faces Adrian Granados in a welterweight matchup.
    Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Their welterweight fight is scheduled to open the prime-time portion of the Fox network broadcast at 8 p.m. Saturday.
    Jay Reddick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 Feb. 2018
  • All four welterweight titles are on the line Saturday night.
    Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
  • Lopes moved from welterweight to heavyweight in his most recent outing.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Oscar de la Hoya was a natural welterweight and moved up to middleweight.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022
  • Barrios is moving up to welterweight for the first time Saturday.
    Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Friedman is no cagey welterweight feeling the opponent out in round one.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Errol Spence had to back out of the main event of his August 21 welterweight title fight with Manny Pacquiao because of a retinal tear in his left eye.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2021
  • His dominance has also allowed him to earn a title shot in his first welterweight bout.
    Lance Pugmire, latimes.com, 7 June 2018
  • The fight would have most likely been with Rafael dos Anjos for the interim welterweight championship.
    Jenna West, SI.com, 6 June 2018
  • The 40-year-old set the tone by flooring Thurman in the first round with a straight right hand and won the 12-round bout on a split decision to become the oldest welterweight champion in history.
    Ravi Ubha, CNN, 21 July 2019
  • Till is on a two-bout losing streak at the welterweight level, but that’s not terribly important.
    Joe Williams, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Nothing glistened more than the NABO welterweight championship belt in tow.
    Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 July 2017
  • Mayweather, 40, returned to the ring last month in a super-welterweight bout against Conor McGregor.
    Neal J. Leitereg and Lauren Beale, latimes.com, 23 Sep. 2017
  • Through his success in the ring, Page rose through Bellator’s welterweight division.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024

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