Ludovic Proto (born 30 April 1965 in Pointe-a-Pitre,

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) is a French former

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who competed from 1989 to 1998. At

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, he held the European and French titles. He challenged for the European

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title in 1994. As an amateur, he represented France at the

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in the men's light welterweight division .Ludovic Proto at Sports Reference
sports reference Retrieved 21 July 2011

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