Mustapha Moussa
Mustapha Moussa (Arabic: مصطفى موسى; born February 2, 1962 in Oran) is an Algerian former boxer who fought in the light heavyweight division. He won the first-ever Olympic medal for Algeria, winning a bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] He shared the podium with American boxer Evander Holyfield.
| Mustapha Moussa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 M. Moussa with E. Holyfield, bronze medalists in 1984 OG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real name | Mustapha Moussa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Algerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 2, 1962 Oran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon}
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon}
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon}
Career
Mustapha Moussa started boxing in his native city Oran with ASM Oran.
Pro career
Moussa turned pro in 1988 and had little success. He lost his pro debut to future titlist Mauro Galvano, as well as his other fight in 1988. He fought once in 1992 and 2004, losing both fights. His career record is 0-4-0.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Drake Thadzi (Malawi) 5-0
- Defeated Tony Wilson (Great Britain) 5-0
- Lost to Anton Josipović (Yugoslavia) 0-5
Career
Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles, USA (81kg )
CISM Championships - Algiers, Algeria 1982 (81kg )
- Mediterranean Games Casablanca, Morocco 1983 (81kg )
- Pan Arab Games Rabat, Morocco 1985 (81kg )
Tournament
President's Cup ( Jakarta, Indonesia ) 1981 (75kg)- French Open ( Perigueux, France ) 1981 (81kg )
Feliks Stamm Memorial ( Warsaw, Poland) 1983 (81kg )- Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament - Santiago de Cuba 1983 (81kg )
- 24 Fevrier Tournament ( Algiers, Algeria ) 1985 (81kg )
References
- Sports Reference. "Mustapha Moussa Biography". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.