World Boxing Council
Hussein was a challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) International super bantamweight title, fighting Manny Pacquiao. He took part in the World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title against Óscar Larios, World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title against Scott Harrison, Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) featherweight title against Hiroyuki Enoki, and Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super featherweight title against Takashi Uchiyama. His fighting weight varied from , i.e., bantamweight to , i.e., lightweight.