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superwélter

super welterweight

noun soo-pehr-WEL-tehr Rare

Usage Note

Superwélter is the Spanish name for the super welterweight boxing category (also called light middleweight), covering fighters up to 70 kg. The written accent on wélter follows Spanish stress rules. The word is invariable in form and used almost exclusively in boxing reporting.

Examples

"El campeón defenderá su título superwélter."

Natural Translation

The champion will defend his super welterweight title.

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