Which weight class is for fighters up to 147 pounds?

The boxing weight class for fighters weighing no more than 147 pounds is welterweight. In professional boxing, the division generally covers weights above 140 pounds and up to 147 pounds, or about 63.5 to 66.7 kilograms.

Welterweight is one of boxing’s historic divisions and sits between junior welterweight, also called super lightweight, and junior middleweight, commonly called super welterweight. The 147-pound limit is used in major professional boxing organizations, although terminology and limits can differ across amateur systems and other combat sports.

The division has produced many celebrated champions, including Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns, Pernell Whitaker, Manny Pacquiao, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Its size often combines speed, technical skill, and enough punching power for knockouts.

A common mix-up is confusing welterweight with lightweight, which is a much lower division, or middleweight, which is substantially heavier. Fighters must make the official limit at the weigh-in; a bout may require special arrangements if someone exceeds it.