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- ↑ "Canelo Alvarez Set To Relinquish IBF Title, No Longer Undisputed Champion". 28 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ "William Scull is the new IBF super middleweight champion". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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