Rafael Lozano Muñoz (born January 25, 1970, in Córdoba,

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) is a former

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from

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Professional career

Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001. In 2006, he challenged

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for the WBA Intercontinental

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Title (lost on TKO).

Amateur career

*1992 – Participated in the Summer Olympics (light flyweight) **Defeated Fana Thwala (South Africa) points **Defeated

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(United States) points **Lost to

Rogelio Marcelo Rogelio Marcelo García (born June 11, 1965 in Guantánamo) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the early 1990s. Marcelo lost in 1989 and 1991 at the world championships finals to A ...

(Cuba) points *1996 – Bronze Medal at the

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(Light Flyweight) in

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**Defeated Yaşar Giritli (Turkey) points **Defeated Peter Baláž (Slovakia) points **Lost to

Oleg Kiryukhin Oleh Stanislavovych Kiryukhin ( uk, Кирюхін Олег Станіславович; born January 1, 1975, in Mariupol) is a Ukrainian boxer, who won the light flyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Olympic results *Defeated Ab ...

(Ukraine) points *1996 – Bronze medal at the Summer Olympics (light flyweight) in

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**Defeated Joseph Benhard (Namibia) points **Defeated Masibulele Makepula (South Africa) points **Defeated Masara La Paene (Indonesia) points **Lost to

Mansueto Velasco Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr. (born January 10, 1974) is a Filipino retired boxer, comedian and actor from Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Competing in the 48 kg category he won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games and a silver at the 1 ...

(Philippines) points *2000 – Silver Medal at the Summer Olympics (light flyweight) in Sydney, Australia **Defeated

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(Philippines) points **Defeated Suleiman Bilali (Kenya) points **Defeated Kim Un-Chol (North Korea) points **Lost to

(France) points

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1970 births Living people Olympic boxers for Spain Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Spain Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Sportspeople from Córdoba, Spain Olympic medalists in boxing Spanish male boxers Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Light-flyweight boxers Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in boxing Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain {{Spain-Olympic-medalist-stub