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

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024