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- ↑ Holyfield Wins Title, Beating Qawi by Decision, LA Times article, 1986-07-13 Retrieved on 2020-02-02
- ↑ Former World Boxing Association champion Ossie Ocasio set himself..., UPI article, 1987-05-15 Retrieved on 2020-02-02
- ↑ For Lee Roy Murphy, All that Glitters Rest in 1 Rugged Fight, Chicago Tribune article, 1987-08-13 Retrieved on 2020-02-02
- ↑ , Boxing News 24 article, 1987-08-13 Retrieved on 2020-02-02
- ↑ Holyfield Knocks Out Qawi in 4th, Chicago Tribune article, 1987-12-06 Retrieved on 2020-02-02