Ace Rusevski

Ace Rusevski (born November 30, 1956 in Kumanovo, SFR Yugoslavia, now Republic of Macedonia) is a retired Macedonian boxer, who represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual gold medalist Howard Davis Jr. of the United States.

Rusevski turned pro in 1981 and had limited success. He never fought for a major title and retired in 1987 with a career record of 18-2-3 with 8 KO's.

• 1977 - European Championships, Halle, Germany: Gold Medal (Lightweight)
• 1978 - World Championships, Belgrade, Yugoslavia: (Lightweight)

Defeated Jouko Moilanen (Finland) RSC 2
Lost to Davidson Andeh (Nigeria) RSCI 2

Olympic Results

• 1976 - Olympic Games, Montreal, Canada: Bronze Medal (Lightweight)
  • Defeated Gerard Hamill (Ireland) 4-1
  • Defeated Roberto Andino (Puerto Rico) RSC 3
  • Defeated Reinaldo Valiente (Cuba) 5-0
  • Defeated Yves Jeudy (Haiti) RSC 2
  • Lost to Howard Davis, Jr. (United States) 0-5
• 1980 - Olympic Games, Moscow, Soviet Union: (Light-welterweight)
  • Defeated Margarit Anastasov (Bulgaria) (4-1)
  • Defeated Boualem Belaouane (Algeria) 5-0
  • Lost to Patrizio Oliva (Italy) 2-3