The story
Originally “heavyweight horseman” (1832), from welter (“heavyweight horseman”) + weight. Boxing sense 1896.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
welter-weight
Today it means: between lightweight and middleweight Full definition →
Today it means: between lightweight and middleweight Full definition →
Originally “heavyweight horseman” (1832), from welter (“heavyweight horseman”) + weight. Boxing sense 1896.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.