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| Full name | Rafael Lozano Muñoz | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Balita | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 24, 1970 Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Flyweight | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Boxing Club Córdoba | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 Bernhard (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
External links
- Boxing record for Rafael Lozano from BoxRec
- sports-reference