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- 1 2 3 "Professional Karate Association World Welterweight Title" . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Alvin Prouder" . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Full Contact" . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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