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Ace Rusevski
Personal information
BornNovember 30, 1956 (1956-11-30) (age 67)
Kumanovo, SFR Yugoslavia
(present-day North Macedonia)
Medal record
Men's boxing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Lightweight

Ace Rusevski (born November 30, 1956 in Kumanovo) is a retired Macedonian boxer, who represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, 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.

Professional career

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.

Amateur career

  • 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

  • 1979 - Mediterranean Games, Split, Yugoslavia: Gold medal (Light-welterweight)

Olympic Results

References