Ace Rusevski (born November 30, 1956 in Kumanovo) is a retired boxer from Macedonian descent, who represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 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. Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics except 1912. ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... There were 11 boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City motto : Coordinates Municipality : Kumanovo municipality Elevation 340 m Population 105 484 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +389 031 Postal code 1300 Car plates KU Official Website www. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in Latin, Југославија in Cyrillic, English: Land of the South Slavs) describes four political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... There were 11 boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada. ... This article needs cleanup. ... The lightweight division is the 130 pounds (59 kilograms) to 135 pounds (61 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. ... Howard Davis Jr, born on February 14th 1956, was a world class amateur and professional boxer. ...

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 Highlights

• 1976 - Olympic Games, Montreal, Canada: Bronze Medal (Lightweight)
• 1977 - European Championships, Halle, Germany: Gold Medal (Lightweight)
• 1978 - World Championships, Belgrade, Yugoslavia: (Lightweight)
  

Defeated Moilanen (Finland)
Lost to Davison (Nigeria)

• 1980 - Olympic Games, Moscow, Russia: (Lightweight)
  

Defeated Anastassov (Bulgaria)
Lost to Patrizio Oliva (Italy)

References

• databaseOlympics
• Profile in Serbian OLympic Committee
• Pro Boxing Record