Rafael Lozano

Name: Rafael Lozano
Alias: Balita
Birth Name: Rafael Lozano Munoz
Hometown: Cordoba, Andalucía, Spain
Birthplace: Cordoba, Andalucía, Spain
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 151cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

A 3-time Olympian, Lozano represented Spain at the 1992, 1996 & 2000 Olympics as a light flyweight, winning a bronze in 1996 in Atlanta and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Amateur Highlights

• 1992 Olympic Games as a Light Flyweight. Results were:
  • Defeated Abram Thwala (South Africa) 9-0
  • Defeated Eric Griffin (United States) 6-5
  • Lost to Rogelio Marcelo Garcia (Cuba) 3-11
• 1996 3rd place at European Championships at Vejle, Denmark, as a Light Flyweight. Results were:
  • Defeated Yasar Giritli (Turkey) points
  • Defeated Peter Balasz (Slovakia) points
  • Lost to Oleg Kiryukhin (Ukraine) points
• 1996 Bronze Medalist at 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Results were:
  • Defeated Joseph Bernhard (Namibia) 10-2
  • Defeated Masibulele Makepula (South Africa) 14-3
  • Defeated Lamasara Lapaini (Indonesia) 10-9
  • Lost to Mansueto Velasco (Philippines) 10-22
• 2000 Silver Medalist at 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Results were:
  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Danilo Lerio (Philippines) 17-15
  • Defeated Suleiman Bilali (Kenya) 11-10
  • Defeated Kim Un-Chol (North Korea) 15-10
  • Lost to Brahim Asloum (France) 10-23