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M. Moussa with E. Holyfield, bronze medalists in 1984 OG
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| Real name | Mustapha Moussa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Light Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Algerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1962 Oran, French Algeria |
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| Died | 3 August 2024 (aged 62) Oran, Algeria |
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Mustapha Moussa (born 2 February 1962 – died 3 August 2024) was a famous Algerian boxer. He competed in the light heavyweight division, which is for boxers weighing between 75 and 81 kilograms.
Mustapha Moussa made history for Algeria. He won the country's very first Olympic medal. This was a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He even shared the medal podium with the well-known American boxer, Evander Holyfield.
Sadly, Mustapha Moussa passed away on 3 August 2024. He was 62 years old and died in Oran, Algeria, due to injuries from a traffic accident.
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Mustapha Moussa's Boxing Journey
Mustapha Moussa began his boxing career in his hometown of Oran. He trained with a local boxing club called ASM Oran.
Olympic Achievements
Mustapha Moussa's biggest success came at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He showed great skill and determination in his matches.
Here's how he performed at the Olympics:
- He had a "bye" in the first round, meaning he didn't have to fight.
- He won against Drake Thadzi from Malawi with a score of 5–0.
- Next, he defeated Tony Wilson from Great Britain, also with a score of 5–0.
- In the semi-finals, he lost to Anton Josipović from Yugoslavia with a score of 0–5. Even though he lost, reaching the semi-finals guaranteed him a bronze medal.
Other Major Wins and Medals
Mustapha Moussa won several important medals throughout his amateur boxing career. He was a very successful boxer before turning professional.
Here are some of his other notable achievements:
- 1982: Gold medal at the CISM Championships in Algiers, Algeria (81 kg).
- 1983: Gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Casablanca, Morocco (81 kg).
- 1985: Gold medal at the Pan Arab Games in Rabat, Morocco (81 kg).
- 1987: Silver medal at the All-Africa Games in Nairobi, Kenya (81 kg).
- 1985: Reached the quarter-finals at the World Cup in Seoul, South Korea (81 kg).
Tournament Successes
Mustapha Moussa also performed well in various international tournaments:
- 1981: Silver medal at the President's Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia (75 kg).
- 1981: Silver medal at the French Open in Périgueux, France (81 kg).
- 1983: Bronze medal at the Feliks Stamm Memorial in Warsaw, Poland (81 kg).
- 1983: Bronze medal at the Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament in Santiago de Cuba (81 kg).
- 1985: Gold medal at the 24 Fevrier Tournament in Algiers, Algeria (81 kg).
Professional Boxing Career
After his successful amateur career, Mustapha Moussa tried professional boxing in 1988. However, he did not find the same level of success as a professional. He fought a few times between 1988 and 2004, but he lost all four of his professional fights.
