Djamel Lifa

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Djamel Lifa
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Born1 March 1969
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Gothenburg Featherweight

Djamel Lifa (born 1 March 1969) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2001, holding the European super featherweight title from 1997 to 1998. As an amateur, he represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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Amateur career

Lifa claimed a record of 120-16-4 (13 KO) and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In 1991 he won the bronze medal at the European Championships, held in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Amateur Highlights

Professional career

As a professional Lifa had forty bouts, winning 35 (14 ko's) of them.

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