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Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Weight classes are divisions of competition used to match competitors against others of their own size Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and In most sports that use it, welterweight is heavier than lightweight but lighter than middleweight. LightWeight is a developer of Video games with Samurai themes such as the Bushido Blade series and the Kengo Middleweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s

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Professional boxing

A welterweight boxer weighs in at between 140 pounds and 147 pounds (63. 5 kg and 66. 7 kg). The weight limit fluctuated between 142 and 145 pounds until it was stabilized at 147 pounds during the reign of Jack Britton in 1920. Jack Britton (1885-1962 was three time world Welterweight champion from the USA, who was born as William J [1]

Paddy Duff was the first welterweight champion. He won the title in 1888. Henry Armstrong holds the division record for most title defenses at 18. Henry Jackson Jr ( December 12, 1912 - October 22, 1988) was a world Boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong Freddie Cochran was the longest reigning champion, holding the title four years, six months, and three days (although Jose Napoles comes in a close second at four years, six months, and two days). José Ángel Nápoles, nicknamed Mantequilla ("Butter" (born April 13, 1940) is a Cuban former world Welterweight Boxing Sugar Ray Robinson is generally considered to be the greatest welterweight of all time. Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer

Notable welterweights include Joe Walcott, Barney Ross, Jackie Fields, Henry Armstrong, Fritzie Zivic, Sugar Ray Robinson, Kid Gavilan, Carmen Basilio, Emile Griffith, Jose Napoles, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns,Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Félix Trinidad, Oscar de la Hoya, Shane Mosley, Zab Judah, Arturo Gatti, Miguel Cotto and the current Ring Magazine and WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Olympic champions

Professional Boxing Champions

Kickboxing

The weight devision system is different in each organizations. Joe Walcott is the name of two prominent but unrelated championship boxers Barbados Joe Walcott (1873-1935 a boxer from British Guiana A hero in the ring and outside of it the life of one of the world's greatest boxers Barney Ross born Dov-Ber Rasofsky (December 23 1909&ndashJanuary 17 1967 is a drama of epic proportion Jackie Fields ( February 9, 1908 &ndash June 3, 1987) born Jacob Finkelstein was an American boxer. Henry Jackson Jr ( December 12, 1912 - October 22, 1988) was a world Boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong Fritzie Zivic ( May 8, 1913, Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania &mdash May 16, 1984) born as Ferdinand Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer Gerardo González ( January 6, 1926 - February 13, 2003) better known in the Boxing world as Kid Gavilan, was a former Carmine Basilio, born April 2 1927 in Canastota New York, better known in the Boxing World as Carmen Basilio, is a former Emile Alphonse Griffith (born February 3, 1938) is a former boxer from the U José Ángel Nápoles, nicknamed Mantequilla ("Butter" (born April 13, 1940) is a Cuban former world Welterweight Boxing Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, raised in Detroit) is an American 8-time world champion professional Julio César Chávez González (born July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora) is a retired Mexican professional boxer Pernell Whitaker (born January 2, 1964) nicknamed "Sweet Pea" is a retired professional boxer, who is considered among the greatest of all-time Félix 'Tito' Trinidad Jr (born January 10 1973 is a Puerto Rican professional boxer considered as one of the best boxers in that archipelago's history Oscar de la Hoya (ˈɒskər dɛlə ˈhɔɪə (born February 4 1973 &mdash nicknamed "The Golden Boy" &mdash is an Mexican American boxer "Sugar" Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971) is a boxer from Pomona California. Zabdiel Judah (born October 27 1977 is an American professional boxer, who is a former IBF and WBO Junior welterweight champion and former Arturo "Thunder" Gatti (born April 15, 1972) is an Italian-Canadian former professional boxer. Miguel Ángel Cotto (born October 29 1980 in Caguas Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24 1977) is a former American professional boxer who has a record At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven Boxing events were contested Albert Young ( September 28, 1877 &ndash July 22, 1940) was an American Welterweight boxer who competed The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis Missouri. These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Julius Gustav Albert "Bert" Schneider ( July 1, 1897 &ndash February 20, 1986) was a Canadian Welterweight Canada competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Jean Delarge (1906 &ndash 1977 was a Belgian Welterweight Professional boxer who competed in the 1920s Belgium competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Edward "Ted" Morgan ( April 5, 1906 &ndash November 22, 1952) was a boxer from New Zealand, who won the New Zealand competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands with a team of 4 athletes 4 swimmers and 2 boxers These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Edward L Flynn ( October 25, 1909 &ndash October 14, 1982) was an American boxer who competed in the 1932 The United States was the host nation for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California. These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Sten Suvio ( November 25, 1911 &ndash October 19, 1988) was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Finland competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics Medal table Medal summary Július Torma ( March 7, 1922 &ndash October 23, 1991) was a Slovak boxer. Czechoslovakia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place in the new stadium at West Melbourne Nicolae Linca ( 1 January 1929 in Cergăul Mare (village now incorporated in the town of Blaj, Alba County, Romania – 27 Romania competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden ( equestrian In the 1960 Summer Olympics, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr (later known as Muhammad Ali won the Gold medal in the Boxing Light heavyweight division Giovanni Benvenuti (born April 26, 1938 in Izola, then Isola) better known as Nino Benvenuti, is an Italian former Italy was the host nation for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics:It was held October 11 to 23. Marian Kasprzyk (born September 22, 1939 in Kielce Poland) is a former Welterweight boxer. Poland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Medalists Bronze Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Manfred Wolke (born January 14, 1943 in Babelsberg, Brandenburg) is a former Welterweight boxer. Athletes from East Germany ( German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1972 Summer OlympicsIt was held August 27 to September 10, with the participation of 357 fighters from 81 countries Emilio Correa Bayeux Jr (born October 12, 1985) is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the middleweight Gold medal at the PanAm Games 2007 Cuba competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There were eleven Boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Jochen Bachfeld (born October 17, 1952) is a retired boxer from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Athletes from East Germany ( German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. Andrés Aldama Cabrera (born April 9, 1956) was a Cuban boxer, who won the light welterweight silver medal at the Cuba competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Medalists Gold Maria Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles California. Mark Anthony Breland (born May 11 1963) was a world champion boxer, who won five New York Golden Gloves Titles and a gold medal at the The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California. Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. Robert Napunyi Wangila (born September 3, 1967 in Nairobi — died July 24, 1994) was a Kenyan boxer who won Medalists Gold Paul Ereng &mdash Athletics, Men's 800 metres Peter Rono &mdash Athletics Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. Michael Carruth (born 9 July 1967 is a Southpaw Irish Olympic boxer from Dublin who won the welterweight gold medal at the 1992 Ireland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medal winners Medal table Results Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov (Оле́г Элекпа́евич Саи́тов born May 26, 1974 in Zhigulyovsk) (then the USSR) is Russia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Georgia. The Boxing Competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov (Оле́г Элекпа́евич Саи́тов born May 26, 1974 in Zhigulyovsk) (then the USSR) is Russia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. Bakhtiyar Karipullayevich Artayev (Бахтияр Карипуллаевич Артаев born March 14, 1983 Kazakhstan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. This is a chronological List of World Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association So the kickboxing weight devisions of some international organizations vary:

Muay Thai

Muay Thai has fixed its weight division as similar to boxing. Muay Thai ( IPA: /muɑɪtʰɑɪ/ muāitʰāi มวยไทย lit According to World Muay Thai Council (WMC), its welter weight is from 140 pounds (63. 5 kg) to 147 pounds (66. 6 kg). And World Muay Thai Federation (WMF) which is the official amateur organization fixed from 63. 5 to 67 kg for adult. The Junior category is the same as adult.

Shoot boxing

The official rule of shoot boxing says between 65 and 67 kg (143. Shoot boxing ( シュートボクシング) is a Combat sport which allows kicking punching throwing and standing submission 3 to 147. 7 lb) is welterweight.

Mixed martial arts

Main article: Welterweight (MMA)

Taekwondo

In the sport of olympic taekwondo, welterweight falls between 158. 8 pounds and 171. 1 pounds (72-78 kg). At the weight classes for the olympic games it is 149. 9 - 176. 0 lb (68-80 kg)

Bodybuilding

According to the National Physique Association, in bodybuilding a welterweight weighs more than 154. Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing Muscle hypertrophy. 25 lbs and not more than 165. 25 lbs. [2]

References and Notes

  1. ^ Mullan, Harry (1996). Boxing: The Definitive Illustrated Guide to World Boxing. London, England: Carlton Books, 158. ISBN 0785806415.  
  2. ^ NPC Nationals Website
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