junior welterweight
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- noun
- /ˈdʒuːniər ˈwɛltərweɪt/
- Specialized
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peso welter junior
- "Lucas Matthysse is one of the best junior welterweights in the world, but personally, I would love to see Brandon Rios against Lucas Matthysse.
- junior welterweight title
- junior welterweight bout
- junior welterweight champion
Examples
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After two professional fights, this top-ranked junior welterweight has run into a problem in the New York area.
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Because for a long time, you've been wanting matchups with these big names at welterweight and junior welterweight as well.
Blog text (10) -
I am a huge fan of Virgil Hunter, who also trains my junior welterweight Michael Dallas.
Blog text (27) -
This fight is just trying to build Khan's confidence and try to convince people Khan is still a force as a junior welterweight.
Blog text (33) -
"You're fighting me as a junior welterweight now?" Brystoc's smile brightened.
Fiction book (2001) -
Only time will tell if this matchup between the two undefeated junior welterweights will live up to the touting of Fight of the Year, but there is no doubt that each fighter will leave it all in the ring as he goes to battle to extend his unbeaten streak.
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In the rematch 10 months later, Pryor proved he was one of the greatest junior welterweights of all time, stopping Arguello in 10 rounds.
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Three months ago, De La Hoya won a lackluster 12-round junior welterweight title defense against Miguel Angel Gonzalez.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who fights using their fists in a sport with rules
A boxer who weighs up to 140 pounds or 63 kilograms
How Heavy
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2.8
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3.5
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5.9
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3.5
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5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'junior' (lower-ranking/smaller) and 'welterweight' (a boxing weight class) allow a learner to infer this is a lower or subordinate form of the welterweight division, so the basic relation is compositional. However, the precise status as a specific boxing weight class (and the exact limit of ~140 lbs) is domain-specific and not obvious to a general B1 learner without sports knowledge, so the meaning is only partly predictable.
Etymology
Junior welterweight comes from putting junior (a smaller or younger version) before welterweight (a known boxing weight class), so it names a 'lighter' version of the welterweight group. That's why a junior welterweight is a boxer in the lighter weight group with a maximum of about 140 pounds (63.5 kilograms).