Alvin Prouder | |
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Born | Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 9 |
Wins | 8 |
Losses | 1 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 37 |
Wins | 34 |
By knockout | 27 |
Losses | 3 |
Alvin Prouder is a former American professional kickboxer, former professional boxer, former sport Karate fighter and actor. Alvin is a former Professional Karate Association and World Kickboxing Association champion. [1] [2] [3] [4] Prouder was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2022. [5]
Prouder was born in Columbus, Mississippi and later moved to Culver City, California with his sister Cynthia Prouder, who is also a former professional kickboxer, former professional boxer and actor. [6] Prouder trained at the Black Karate Federation school at 42nd and Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles, which was under the leadership of Sijo Muhammad. [7] When Prouder was 25 he was shot in the head over a gang fight involving his cousin. [2] [8] Prouder recovered, but the incident ended his kickboxing and boxing career. [6] [9] Prouder continued to compete in martial arts tournaments after his recovery, winning Ed Parker's International tournament in 1989. [10] He continued to compete in martial art events for over a decade after his recovery. [11] [12]
In March 1979 Prouder won the World Kickboxing Association Super Welterweight title against Toshihiro Nishiki. [1] [4] In March 1980, Prouder retained his Super Welterweight title by TKO against Marc Costello in Las Vegas, Nevada. [13] [14] [1] In 1980 the STAR System World Kickboxing Ratings had Prouder as the Super Welterweight champion. [15]
In 1981 Prouder defeated Elbert Moore by first round knockout. [16] In April 1982, Prouder lost a Super-Welterweight title fight to Bob Thurman via unanimous decision. [17] [18] In July 1982, Prouder defeated Jeff Gripper by TKO to win the Professional Karate Association Welterweight title. [19] [3]
In 1984, Prouder defeated Dwayne Wyatt via TKO. [20] In February 1985, Prouder lost the Professional Karate Association Welterweight title to Johnny Davis via decision. [21] [3] In November 1985, Prouder regained the Professional Karate Association Welterweight title against Ricky Haynes. [22] [3]
Prouder fought as a professional boxer from 1983 to 1985. He fought 9 fights winning 8 and losing only 1. [23]
Prouder appeared in the 1993 film Full Contact starring Jerry Trimble. [24]
Prouder was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2022. [5]