Djamel Lifa
Encyclopedia
Djamel Lifa is a retired boxer
from France
, who competed in the Lightweight (– 60 kg) division.
in Barcelona, Spain. In 1991 he won the bronze medal at the European Championships
, held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, who competed in the Lightweight (– 60 kg) division.
Amateur career
Lifa claimed a record of 81-16-4 (13 KO) and represented his native country at the 1992 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9...
in Barcelona, Spain. In 1991 he won the bronze medal at the European Championships
1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden from May 7 to 12. The 29th edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 191 fighters from 26 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal winners...
, held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Amateur Highlights
- 1989 French Featherweight Champion
- 1989 European Championships in Athens as a Featherweight. Lost to Kirkor KirkorovKirkor KirkorovKirkor Kirkorov is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Featherweight Division by Germany's eventual bronze medalist Andreas Tews.Kirkorov also competed at the 1988...
(Bulgaria) points - 1989 World Championships in Moscow as a Featherweight. Results were:
- Defeated Saoud Al Mowaizri (Kuwait) points
- Defeated Sandro CasamonicaSandro CasamonicaSandro Casamonica is a professional boxer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Athens, Greece...
(Italy) points - Lost to Arnaldo MesaArnaldo MesaArnaldo Mesa Bonell is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In the final of the Bantamweight division he was defeated by Hungary's István Kovács...
(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 KirkorovKirkor KirkorovKirkor Kirkorov is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Featherweight Division by Germany's eventual bronze medalist Andreas Tews.Kirkorov also competed at the 1988...
(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 KirkorovKirkor KirkorovKirkor Kirkorov is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Featherweight Division by Germany's eventual bronze medalist Andreas Tews.Kirkorov also competed at the 1988...
(Bulgaria) points
- 1992 Represented France as a Featherweight at Barcelona Olympic Games. Results were:
- Defeated Charlie Balena (Philippines) points
- Lost to Andreas TewsAndreas TewsAndreas Tews was a German amateur boxer. Tews won the Flyweight Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the Featherweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics....
(Germany) 4-9