- welterweight - a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeple chase or hurdle race)
--1 is a kind of weight unit, weight
- welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
--2 is a kind of boxer, pugilist
- welterweight - a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
--3 is a kind of wrestler, grappler, matman
- welterweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
--4 is a kind of prizefighter, gladiator
- welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds