Career
Lifa claimed a record of 81-16-4 (13 KO) and represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Amateur Highlights
1989 European Championships in Athens as a Featherweight. Lost to Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria) points
1989 World Championships in Moscow as a Featherweight.
Results were:
Defeated Saoud First Rate (at Lloyd's) Mowaizri (Kuwait) points
Defeated Sandro Casamonica (Italy) points
Lost to Arnaldo Mesa (Cuba) points
1991 3rd place at French Championships as a Featherweight, losing on points to Eddy Suarez
1991 3rd place at European Championships as a Featherweight at Gothenburg, Sweden.
Results were:
Defeated Zoltan Kalocsai (Hungary) points
Defeated Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria) points
Lost to Faat Gatin (Soviet Union) points
1991 competed as a Featherweight at the World Championships in Sydney, Australia. Results were:
Defeated John Wallace (New Zealand) TKO 3
Lost to Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria) points
1992 Represented France as a Featherweight at Barcelona Olympic Games.
Results were:
Defeated Charlie Balena (Philippines) points
Lost to Andreas Tews (Germany) 4-9
As a professional Lifa had forty bouts, winning 35 (14 ko"s) of them.