Mustapha Moussa

Mustapha Moussa (مصطفى موسى; born 2 February 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. He shared the podium with American boxer Evander Holyfield.

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

 * Med_3.png 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 )
 * Quarter-finals World Cup - Seoul, South Korea 1985 (- 81 kg )

Tournament

 * President's Cup ( Jakarta, Indonesia ) 1981 (75 kg)
 * French Open ( Perigueux, 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 )