Hussein ("Hussy") Hussein (born 29 September 1975) is an Australian former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2008. He challenged for the WBC flyweight title in 2003 and the interim WBC flyweight title in 2005. As an amateur, he represented his country at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was beaten in the second round of the men's flyweight division (– 51 kg) by Ireland's Damaen Kelly.
Hussein Hussein was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns category in 2022.
He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.AIS at the Olympics His amateur record was 84–17.
He turned professional with Jeff Fenech in 1998 and was ranked no. 1 in the world in the flyweight division. Fought for the WBC world flyweight title against Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in Bangkok Thailand in 2003. Lost on points. He also fought against 3 division world champion Jorge Arce in 2005 and lost in the 10th round, was a candidate for ESPN fight of the year.
After retirement Hussein Hussein is a boxing trainer along with his brothers Billy Hussein and Maz Hussein at the Bodypunch Boxing Gym in Lakemba Sydney Australia.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes36Loss31–5Moruti MthalaneUD125 Jul 200835Loss31–4Hiroyuki KodakaUD1024 Dec 200734Win31–3Anis CeunfinKO3 (8), 10 Aug 200733Win30–3Noldi ManakaneKO2 (10), 22 Sep 200632Win29–3Kompayak PorpramookRTD4 (10), 5 May 200631Loss28–3Jorge ArceTKO2 (12), 8 Oct 200530Win28–2Evaristo PrimeraUD1011 Jun 200529Loss27–2Jorge ArceTKO10 (12), 19 Mar 200528Win27–1Federico CatubayTKO3 (12), 6 Feb 200527Win26–1Yoppie BenuKO5 (10), 10 Dec 200426Win25–1Dozer TobingTKO5 (8), 16 Apr 200425Win24–1Pedek ShandraTKO2 (10)21 Mar 200424Loss23–1Pongsaklek WonjongkamUD1214 Nov 200323Win23–0Falazona FidalUD83 Oct 200322Win22–0Wandee SingwangchaUD1021 Feb 200321Win21–0Panca SilabanTKO4 (8), 25 Oct 200220Win20–0Kosol Sor VorapinKO5 (8)2 Aug 200219Win19–0Sande KizitoUD810 May 200218Win18–0Kakhar SabitovTKO4 (8), 9 Feb 200217Win17–0Rung MakateKO1 (8)28 Sep 200116Win16–0Selvio GlinocoTKO2 (10)3 Aug 200115Win15–0Sandro Orlando OviedoUD65 May 200114Win14–0Steve QuinnRTD2 (4), 27 Jan 200113Win13–0Sean GreenTKO1 (6)7 Oct 200012Win12–0Prasob NookliangKO2 (10)11 Aug 200011Win11–0David ColdwellTKO1 (6)24 Jun 200010Win10–0Daojarasnoy PitakKO3 (10), 26 May 20009Win9–0Pornchai SithprapromTKO1 (8)24 Mar 20008Win8–0Dianever OrcalesPTS830 Oct 19997Win7–0Pornchai SithprapromPTS107 Jun 19996Win6–0Charoenpetch PayakyothinKO1 (10)12 Apr 19995Win5–0Kid HamzahKO1 (8)9 Nov 19984Win4–0Maximo BarroKO8 (10)25 Sep 19983Win3–0Johnny BingeTKO3 (6), 26 Jun 19992Win2–0Pratap SenKO1 (6), 24 Apr 19981Win1–0Barry OlsenTKO2 (6), 20 Feb 1998
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