Djamel Lifa

Djamel Lifa (born 1 March 1969 in Aix en Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the Lightweight (– 60 kg) division.

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.

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

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