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Mustapha Moussa
Moussa with Evander Holyfield, bronze medalists in the 1984 Olympic Games
Personal information
NationalityAlgerian
BornMustapha Moussa
(1962-02-02)2 February 1962
Died3 August 2024(2024-08-03) (aged 62)
WeightLight Heavyweight
Boxing career

Mustapha Moussa (Arabic: مصطفى موسى; 2 February 1962 – 3 August 2024) was an Algerian boxer who fought in the light heavyweight division.[1] He won the first-ever Olympic medal for Algeria, winning a bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2] He shared the podium with American boxer Evander Holyfield.

On 3 August 2024, Moussa died in Oran from injuries sustained in a traffic collision. He was 62.[3]

Career

Moussa was born in Mascara but he grew up in Oran. He started boxing with ASM Oran and moved after to MC 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

Career

  • Bronze Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles, USA (81 kg )
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) CISM Championships - Algiers, Algeria 1982 (81 kg )
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mediterranean Games Casablanca, Morocco 1983 (81 kg )
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pan Arab Games Rabat, Morocco 1985 (81 kg )
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) All-Africa Games ( Nairobi, Kenya) 1987 (- 81 kg )
  • Quarter-finals World Cup - Seoul, South Korea 1985 (- 81 kg )

Tournament

  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) President's Cup ( Jakarta, Indonesia ) 1981 (75 kg)
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) French Open ( Périgueux, France ) 1981 (81 kg )
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Feliks Stamm Memorial ( Warsaw, Poland) 1983 (81 kg )
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament - Santiago de Cuba 1983 (81 kg )
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 24 Fevrier Tournament (Algiers, Algeria) 1985 (81 kg )

References