Mustapha Moussa
Algerian boxer (1962–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Algerian boxer (1962–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| Born | Mustapha Moussa 2 February 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 August 2024 (aged 62) Oran, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Algerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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On 3 August 2024, Moussa died in Oran from injuries sustained in a traffic collision. He was 62.[3]
Moussa started boxing in his native city Oran with ASM Oran. He moved after to MC Oran.
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 Games 1984 Los Angeles, USA (81 kg )
CISM Championships - Algiers, Algeria 1982 (81 kg ) Mediterranean Games Casablanca, Morocco 1983 (81 kg ) Pan Arab Games Rabat, Morocco 1985 (81 kg )
All-Africa Games ( Nairobi, Kenya) 1987 (- 81 kg ) President's Cup ( Jakarta, Indonesia ) 1981 (75 kg) French Open ( Périgueux, France ) 1981 (81 kg )
Feliks Stamm Memorial ( Warsaw, Poland) 1983 (81 kg ) Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament - Santiago de Cuba 1983 (81 kg ) 24 Fevrier Tournament (Algiers, Algeria) 1985 (81 kg )Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
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