Rafael Lozano

Rafael Lozano Muñoz (born January 25, 1970 in Córdoba, Andalucía) is a former boxer from Spain, who twice won a medal in the men's light flyweight (–48 kg) division at the Summer Olympics: bronze in Atlanta, Georgia (1996) and silver in Sydney, Australia (2000). He made his Olympic debut in 1992, when Barcelona hosted the Games, and also won bronze at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark.

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). As of August 2008 holds a record of 20-3-0.

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 Yasar Giritli (Turkey) points
**Defeated Peter Balasz (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

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