Welterweight
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Welterweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. A welterweight boxer weighs between 140 pounds (64 kg) and 154 pounds (70 kg) pounds. Notable welterweights include Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Thomas Hearns, Félix Trinidad, Johnny Basham, Joe Walcott, Emile Griffith, Jose Napoles, Carmen Basilio, Barney Ross, Henry Armstrong, Pernell Whitaker, Shane Mosley , Vernon Forrest, Ricardo Mayorga, Cory Spinks, and current champion Zab Judah.