Ace Rusevski

Ace Rusevski

Personal information
Born	November 30, 1956 (1956-11-30) (age 65) Kumanovo, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia)
Medal record Men's boxing Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Lightweight European Amateur Championships 1977 Halle 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

• 1976 - Olympic Games, Montreal, Canada: Bronze Medal (Lightweight)
  • Round of 64: Defeated Gerard Hamill (Ireland) by decision, 4-1
  • Round of 32: Defeated Roberto Andino (Puerto Rico) RSC 3
  • Round of 16: Defeated Reinaldo Valiente (Cuba) by decision, 5-0
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Yves Jeudy (Haiti) RSC 2
  • Semifinal: Lost to Howard Davis, Jr. (United States) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
• 1980 - Olympic Games, Moscow, Soviet Union: (Light-welterweight)
  • Defeated Margarit Anastasov (Bulgaria) 4-1
  • Defeated Boualem Bel Alouane (Algeria) 5-0
  • Lost to Patrizio Oliva (Italy) 2-3

References

• databaseOlympics
• Profile in Serbian OLympic Committee
• Boxing record for Ace Rusevski from BoxRec (registration required)