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Recent Examples of welterweight
Men’s light heavyweight fight: Zhang Mingyang vs. No. 15 Anthony Smith (first round TKO)
Men’s welterweight fight: No. 7 Ian Machado Garry vs. No. 13 Carlos Prates (unanimous decision)
This story was originally published April 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Marilyn Badillo Fight Card Gabriela Fundora vs Marilyn Badillo: Flyweight, for the undisputed title
Charles Conwell v Jorge Garcia: Super welterweight
Tristan Kalkreuth vs TBA: Cruiserweight
Joel Iriarte vs Marcos Jimenez: Welterweight
Ruslan Abdullaev vs TBA: Super lightweight
Gabriela Fundora Vs.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Visitors for Como games over the past few seasons have included Kate Beckinsale, Hugh Grant, Andrew Garfield, UFC welterweight Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, Claudio Gentile, Jamie Vardy and UK rappers Aitch and Krept & Konan.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Sean Brady silenced The O2 Arena by submitting former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the fourth round at UFC London to put himself front and center in the 170-pound championship picture.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Marilyn Badillo Fight Card Gabriela Fundora vs Marilyn Badillo: Flyweight, for the undisputed title
Charles Conwell v Jorge Garcia: Super welterweight
Tristan Kalkreuth vs TBA: Cruiserweight
Joel Iriarte vs Marcos Jimenez: Welterweight
Ruslan Abdullaev vs TBA: Super lightweight
Gabriela Fundora Vs.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Visitors for Como games over the past few seasons have included Kate Beckinsale, Hugh Grant, Andrew Garfield, UFC welterweight Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, Claudio Gentile, Jamie Vardy and UK rappers Aitch and Krept & Konan.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Sean Brady silenced The O2 Arena by submitting former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the fourth round at UFC London to put himself front and center in the 170-pound championship picture.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
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The two middleweights face off in Newark on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 316 fight card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Pena, sitting at No. 3 in the women’s bantamweight rankings, earned a shot at Amanda Nunes and her bantamweight title in December 2021.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Mix competes in the bantamweight division, which Georgian champion Merab Dvalishvili leads.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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There has been talk of Inoue moving up to featherweight, and Leo has been mentioned as a potential opponent.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Holloway is the No. 1 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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In the co-main event of UFC 317, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will defend his title against Kai Kara-France.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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In the main event of the UFC Des Moines fight card, former interim UFC bantamweight title challenger Cory Sandhagen faced ex-UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in a 135-pound matchup.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Stay cool with clothing: Select lightweight and loose-fitting outfits for enhanced comfort.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Keep scrolling for more of our favorite lightweight and cooling quilts and comforters from Amazon, starting at $30.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2025
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Now at 39, Chávez will face Youtuber turned boxer Jake Paul in a cruiserweight contest scheduled for June 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welterweight. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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