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Joseph BESSALA
Male
Welterweight, Cameroon, Yaoundé
Born: January 1, 1940, Douala, Cameroon
Died: April 26, 2010, Yaoundé, Cameroon
as an amateur:
1965 Brazzaville, Congo, All-Africa Games gold medal
Final: W TKO 2 Isaac Dabore (Nigeria)
1966 Lagos, Nigeria, African Championships gold medal
Final: W PTS Eddie Blay (Ghana)
1968 Lusaka, Zambia, African Championships gold medal
Final: W PTS Julius Luipa (Zambia)
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Amateur results| Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | 1968 | |
| Mexico City, Mexico, Olympic Games silver medal, 67 kg | + Oct. 19 | Luis Gonzalez (CHL) | Mexico City, Mexico | WPTS 5:0 | | + Oct. 22 | Julius Luipa (ZAM) | Mexico City, Mexico | WKO 2 | | + Oct. 23 | Victor Zilberman | Mexico City, Mexico | WRSC 3 | | + Oct. 24 | Mario Omar Guillotti | Mexico City, Mexico | WPTS 5:0 | | - Oct. 26 | Manfred Wolke | Mexico City, Mexico | LPTS 4:1 |
Professional record| Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | 1969 | | + Oct. 27 | Jean Pierre Heirmann | Paris, France | TKO 1 | | + Dec. 15 | Georges Fabbri | Paris, France | W 6 | | 1970 | | + Jan. 26 | Yvon Mariolle | Paris, France | TKO 3 | | + Feb. 16 | Ferdinand Ahumibe | Paris, France | TKO 3 | | + June 8 | Don Davis | Paris, France | W 8 | | + Dec. 14 | Nelson Gomes | Paris, France | W 8 | | 1971 | | + Feb. 22 | Des Rea | Paris, France | TKO 3 | | = Mar. 22 | Johnny Gant | Paris, France | Draw 10 | | 1972 | | + Apr. 22 | Antonio Torres | Yaoundé, Cameroon | TKO 8 | | 1973 | | + Nov. 16 | Frank Medina | Yaoundé, Cameroon | W 10 | | + Dec. 22 | Antonio Oke | Yaoundé, Cameroon | W 10 | | 1974 | | + July 20 | Clement Tshinza | Yaoundé, Cameroon | W 15 | | (Won ABU Welterweight Final Title Eliminator) | | + Nov. 30 | Eddie Blay | Yaoundé, Cameroon | W 15 | | (Won vacant ABU Welterweight Title) | | 1975 | | + Aug. 16 | Antonio Ramos | Yaoundé, Cameroon | W 10 | | 1976 | | - Jan. 31 | Salem Ouedraogo | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | L 15 | | (Lost ABU Welterweight Title) | 1977
Inactive | | 1978 | | + June 23 | Bechir Boundka | Yaoundé, Cameroon | W 15 | | (Regained vacant ABU Welterweight Title) | | - Dec. 23 | Mimoun Mohatar | Casablanca, Morocco | KO by 12 | | (Lost ABU Welterweight Title) |
Summary
Total bouts: 17, Won: 14 (5 inside the limit), Lost: 2 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0
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