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Rafael Lozano
Personal information
Nickname(s) Balita
Nationality  Spain
Born (1970-01-24) January 24, 1970 (age 54)
Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Height 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight 48 kilograms (106 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Weight class Light Flyweight
Club Boxing Club Córdoba
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver 2000 Sydney Light Flyweight
Bronze 1996 Atlanta Light Flyweight
European Championships
Bronze 1996 Vejle Light Flyweight
Mediterranean Games
Bronze 1991 Athens Light Flyweight
Silver 1993 Languedoc-Roussillion Light Flyweight
Bronze 1997 Bari Light Flyweight

Rafael Lozano Muñoz (born January 25, 1970, in Córdoba, Andalusia) is a former boxer from Spain.

Professional career

Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001. In 2006, he challenged Brahim Asloum for the WBA Intercontinental Flyweight Title (lost on TKO).

Amateur career

  • 1992 – Participated in the Summer Olympics (light flyweight)
    • Defeated Fana Thwala (South Africa) points
    • Defeated Eric Griffin (United States) points
    • Lost to Rogelio Marcelo (Cuba) points
  • 1996 – Bronze Medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships (Light Flyweight) in Vejle, Denmark
    • Defeated Yaşar Giritli (Turkey) points
    • Defeated Peter Baláž (Slovakia) points
    • Lost to Oleg Kiryukhin (Ukraine) points
  • 1996 – Bronze medal at the Summer Olympics (light flyweight) in Atlanta, Georgia
    • Defeated Joseph Benhard (Namibia) points
    • Defeated Masibulele Makepula (South Africa) points
    • Defeated Masara La Paene (Indonesia) points
    • Lost to Mansueto Velasco (Philippines) points
  • 2000 – Silver Medal at the Summer Olympics (light flyweight) in Sydney, Australia
    • Defeated Danilo Lerio (Philippines) points
    • Defeated Suleiman Bilali (Kenya) points
    • Defeated Kim Un-Chol (North Korea) points
    • Lost to Brahim Asloum (France) points

See also

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