Welter..........but why?

[RAESAAD]

I was just wondering if anyone knows exactly why it is called the Welterweight division?I looked up the word Welter and it has a few meanings none of which sound boxing related and then of course it says a division in boxing between LW and MW.I just wondered if there was a reason for the name and if anyone knew why..........

[ROSEWOOD]

LOL......good question playa..

[rooq]

according to websters on-line, a welter is "a chaotic mass or jumble"...

which sounds a bit like tha hatton-collazo fight..

also a "welt" can mean "to hit hard"

[RAESAAD]

according to websters on-line, a welter is "a chaotic mass or jumble"...

which sounds a bit like tha hatton-collazo fight..

also a "welt" can mean "to hit hard"

I know I looked it up in an online dictionary and it said that amongst other things.I was just wondering if there was some historical aspect to it or how it was thought to be called Welterweight why not something else ya know......

[PBDS]

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