Rafael Lozano
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Lozano Muñoz |
| Nickname | Balita |
| Nationality |  Spain |
| Born | 24 January 1970 Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain |
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Children | Rafael Lozano Serrano |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Light Flyweight |
| Club | Boxing Club Córdoba |
Rafael Lozano Muñoz (born 25 January 1970 in Córdoba, Andalusia) is a former boxer from Spain.[1]
Professional career
[edit]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
[edit]- 1992 – Participated in the Summer Olympics (light flyweight)[1]
- 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[1]
- 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[1]
- Defeated Danilo Lerio (Philippines) points
- Defeated Suleiman Bilali (Kenya) points
- Defeated Kim Un-Chol (North Korea) points
- Lost to Brahim Asloum (France) points
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Lozano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Rafael Lozano from BoxRec (registration required)
- Rafael Lozano at Olympedia (archive)
- Rafael Lozano Munoz at Olympics.com (includes 2024 results for his son Rafael Lozano Serrano)
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- Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain
- Mediterranean Games medalists in boxing
- Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
- Sportspeople from Córdoba, Spain
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