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Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like
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, 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
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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, and no more than 147 pounds (about 63-67kg).


Current world champions

Current champions


Current world rankings


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Longest reigning world welterweight champions

Below is a list of longest reigning welterweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.


Top 10 most title defenses

Below is a list of most title defenses of welterweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's reign with the most title defenses. Career total title defenses as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.


Amateur boxing


Olympic champions

The current Olympic male welterweight division is set at .


Kickboxing

The weight division system is different in each organisation, so the kickboxing weight divisions of some international organizations vary: * International Kickboxing Federation (IKF), welterweight (Pro & Amateur) . * International Sport Karate Association (ISKA), welterweight . * World Kickboxing Association (WKA), welterweight (Pro) upper limit . *In Glory promotion, a welterweight division is up to . * ONE Championship, welterweight upper limit .


Bare-knuckle boxing

The limit for welterweight generally differs among promotions in bare-knuckle boxing: *In Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the welterweight division has an upper limit of . *In BKB™, the welterweight division has an upper limit of .


Wrestling


Olympic wrestling

Prior to 1996, the weight limit for welterweight was 74kg/163lb in Olympic wrestling.Divisions in Professional Wrestling'' Wrestling-Titles.com Retrieved March 31 2023
/ref> Since that time, amateur wrestling has named its weight classes by upper weight limit in kilograms.


Professional wrestling

In the U.S. and Canada there was a 145lb limit in the early 20th century at least until the early 1920s. In Mexico, the ''lucha libre'' commission's definition of the welterweight weight class is between and . In the United Kingdom the 1947 Admiral-Lord Mountevans rules set out seven weight divisions with maximum weight limits and called for champions to be crowned of each limit. This included Welterweight 11st 11 lb () An earlier system of weight classes with different levels and more divisions - including Welterweight - existed under the 1930 All-In rules.


Catch wrestling

From the 1870s to the 1910s, the weight limit was 10st 8lb (148lb) for Lancashire catch-as-catch-can wrestling under the rules of Sporting Chronicle (Manchester, England).


Mixed martial arts

The welterweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the Association of Boxing Commissions is .


Current champions

This table is not always up to date. Last updated March 18, 2023.


Other sports

Other sports to include a welterweight division include the following, *
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has fixed its weight division similarly to boxing. ** International Kickboxing Federation (IKF): Muay Thai Welterweight (Pro & Amateur) 142.1-147 lb or 64.59-66.8 kg ** World Muay Thai Council (WMC), welterweight range is from 140 to 147 lb or 63.5 to 66.6 kg ** World Muay Thai Federation (WMF), the official amateur organization, fixed welterweight from for adult; the junior category is the same as adult * The official rules of shoot boxing define welterweights as between . * In Olympic taekwondo, welterweight falls between . At the weight classes for the Olympic games it is between .


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