Rafael Lozano
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Rafael Lozano Muñoz is a former boxer
from Spain
.
for the WBA
Intercontinental Flyweight
Title (lost on TKO
).
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Professional career
Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001. In 2006, he challenged Brahim AsloumBrahim Asloum
Brahim Asloum born January 31, 1979 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French boxer. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Asloum is the former WBA light flyweight world champion.- Olympic results :...
for the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Intercontinental Flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
Title (lost on TKO
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
).
Amateur career
- 1992 – Participated in the Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1992 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9...
(light flyweight)- Defeated Fana Thwala (South Africa) points
- Defeated Eric GriffinEric Griffin (boxer)Eric Griffin is a retired boxer from the USA, who competed in the light flyweight division during the early 1990s. He won at the 1991 world championships finals, beating Rogelio Marcelo....
(United States) points - Lost to Rogelio MarceloRogelio MarceloRogelio Marcelo García is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the light flyweight division during the early 1990s....
(Cuba) points
- 1996 – Bronze Medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships1996 European Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Vejle, Denmark from March 30 to April 7. The 31st edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 304 fighters from 35 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal...
(Light Flyweight) in VejleVejleVejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark...
, DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
- Defeated Yaşar GiritliYaşar GiritliYaşar Giritli is a retired male boxer from Turkey. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There, he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division by Thailand's Somrot Kamsing....
(Turkey) points - Defeated Peter BalážPeter BalážPeter Baláž is a retired male boxer from Slovakia, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division by Indonesia's La Paene Masara.-References:*...
(Slovakia) points - Lost to Oleg KiryukhinOleg KiryukhinOleg Kiryukin is a Ukrainian boxer, who won the light flyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Olympic results:*Defeated Abdul Rashid Qambrani 17-3*Defeated Beibis Mendoza 18-6...
(Ukraine) points
- Defeated Yaşar Giritli
- 1996 – Bronze medal at the Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
(light flyweight) in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
- Defeated Joseph Bernhard (Namibia) points
- Defeated Masibulele MakepulaMasibulele MakepulaMasibulele Makepula is a professional boxer.- Amateur Achievements :*Gold Medalist at the 1995 African Championships in Harare as a Light Flyweight....
(South Africa) points - Defeated Masara La Paene (Indonesia) points
- Lost to Mansueto VelascoMansueto VelascoMansueto "Onyok" Velasco, Jr. is a Filipino boxer from Bago City, Negros Occidental. He competed in the Men's 48 kg category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and took home the silver medal, the Philippines' only medal of the games...
(Philippines) points
- 2000 – Silver Medal at the Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsThe boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...
(light flyweight) in Sydney, Australia- Defeated Danilo Lerio (Philippines) points
- Defeated Suleiman BilaliSuleiman BilaliSuleiman Wanjau Bilali is a Kenyan light flyweight boxer. He has represented Kenya numerous times at international competitions....
(Kenya) points - Defeated Kim Un-CholKim Un-cholKim Un-Chol is an North Korean boxer who competed in the light flyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.- Olympic results :*Defeated Sebusiso Keketsi RSC 4...
(North Korea) points - Lost to Brahim AsloumBrahim AsloumBrahim Asloum born January 31, 1979 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French boxer. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Asloum is the former WBA light flyweight world champion.- Olympic results :...
(France) points