Djamel Lifa
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Djamel Lifa (born March 1, 1969 in Aix en Provence) is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the Lightweight (– 60kg) division.
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[edit] Amateur Career
Lifa claimed a record of 81-16-4 (13 KO) and represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In 1991 he won the bronze medal at the European Championships, held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
[edit] Amateur Highlights
- 1989 French Featherweight Champion
- 1989 European Championships in Athens as a Featherweight. Lost to Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria) points
- 1989 World Championships in Moscow as a Featherweight. Results were:
- Defeated Saoud Al Mowaizri (Kuwait) points
- Defeated Sandro Casamonica (Italy) points
- Lost to Arnaldo Mesa (Cuba) points
- 1990 French Featherweight Champion
- 1991 3rd place at French Championships as a Featherweight, losing on points to Eddy Suarez
- 1991 3rd place at European Championships as a Featherweight at Gothenburg, Sweden. Results were:
- Defeated Zoltan Kalocsai (Hungary) points
- Defeated Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria) points
- Lost to Faat Gatin (Soviet Union) points
- 1991 competed as a Featherweight at the World Championships in Sydney, Australia. Results were:
- Defeated John Wallace (New Zealand) TKO 3
- Lost to Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria) points
- 1992 Represented France as a Featherweight at Barcelona Olympic Games. Results were:
- Defeated Charlie Balena (Philippines) points
- Lost to Andreas Tews (Germany) 4-9
[edit] Pro Career
As a professional Lifa had forty bouts, winning 35 (14 ko's) of them.
