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Viktor Petrov (boxer)
Viktor Petrov ( uk, Віктор Петров; 16 May 1996) is a Ukrainian amateur boxer in the welterweight division. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 European Games. sport-olymp.com, 25 June 2015 (in Ukrainian). Petrov started boxing in where his father (also Viktor) opened a boxing school. He studied at the Ivano-Frankivsk Physical Training College. He was also coached by A. Chumakov. He is a multiple medalist of junior boxing championships, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the opponents. In most sports that use it, welterweight is heavier than lightweight but lighter than middleweight. Etymology The first known instance of the term is from 1831, meaning "heavyweight horseman," later "boxer or wrestler of a certain weight" by 1896. This sense comes from earlier "welter" "heavyweight horseman or boxer" from 1804, possibly from "welt", meaning "to beat severely", from 15th century. Boxing Professional boxing A professional welterweight boxer's weight is greater than 140 pounds (≈63 kg), but no more than 147 pounds (≈67 kg). Current world champions Current champions Current world rankings =''The Ring (magazine), The Ring''= As of December, 10, 2022. Keys: : Current ''The Ring (magazine), The Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |