Record details

	Joseph BESSALA
	Welterweight Male 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)

Amateur Results


1968
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
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 (OMA)	Mexico City, Mexico	WRSC 3
+ Oct. 24	Mario Omar Guillotti (ARG)	Mexico City, Mexico	WPTS 5:0
- Oct. 26	Manfred Wolke (GER)	Mexico City, Mexico	LPTS 4:1

Professional record


1969
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Oct. 27	Jean Pierre Heirmann	Paris, France	TKO 1
+ Dec. 15	Georges Fabbri	Paris, France	W 6

1970
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 22	Des Rea	Paris, France	TKO 3
= Mar. 22	Johnny Gant	Paris, France	Draw 10

1972
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 22	Antonio Torres	Yaoundé, Cameroon	TKO 8

1973
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Nov. 16	Frank Medina	Yaoundé, Cameroon	W 10
+ Dec. 22	Antonio Oke	Yaoundé, Cameroon	W 10

1974
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Aug. 16	Antonio Ramos	Yaoundé, Cameroon	W 10

1976
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Jan. 31	Salem Ouedraogo	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	L 15
(Lost ABU Welterweight Title)


1977 Inactive

1978
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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)