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Joseph Bessala was born on 1 January, 1941 in Cameroon, is a Cameroonian boxer. Discover Joseph Bessala's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 1 January, 1941
Birthday 1 January
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Date of death 25 April, 2010
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Nationality Cameroon

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1941

Joseph Bessala (1 January 1941 – 25 April 2010) was a welterweight boxer from Cameroon.

1965

In 1965, Bessala won the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

1966

He twice won the African Championships in welterweight: in 1966 in Lagos, Nigeria, (prevailing over Ghanaian, Eddie Blay in the final) and 1968 in Lusaka, Zambia, where he prevailed in the final fight over the Zambian, Julius Luipa, whom he beat again at the Olympic Games.

1968

He won the silver medal at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

In the final, he was lost to East Germany's Manfred Wolke.

Below are the results of Joseph Bessala, a welterweight boxer from Cameroon, who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:

In October, Bessala started his professional career with a victory, where he defeated the Belgium's Jean-Pierre Heirmann with a first-round technical knockout.

Six victories, one draw, and yet another five victories followed.

1974

In November 1974, the last victory over Eddie Blay from Ghana, who had won the bronze medal in the class of super lightweight in 1964, gained Bessala the African title in the welterweight class.

1976

The title was taken from him by Salem Ouedraogo from the Côte d'Ivoire in January 1976.

1978

After a longer break, Bessala gained back the African title from his fellow countryman, Bechir Boundka in June 1978.

He aimed to defend this title again in his 16th fight, but Mimoun Mohatar from Morocco knocked him out in the 12th round in December 1978.

Bessala retired from boxing shortly thereafter.