367:. Azevedo's last fight would take place in 1982. He would end his career by knocking out the European and French Welterweight champion Alain Marion for a second time. Marion would end his career with only three losses, all by knockout. Two losses were suffered at the hands of Azevedo and the third at the hands of
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