Rafael Lozano Muñoz (born 25 January 1970 in

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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

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Amateur career

*1992 – Participated in the

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(light flyweight) **Defeated Fana Thwala (South Africa) points **Defeated

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(United States) points **Lost to Rogelio Marcelo (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 (Ukraine) points *1996 – Bronze medal at the

(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

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(Philippines) points *2000 – Silver Medal at the

(light flyweight) in

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

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* * * (includes 2024 results for his son Rafael Lozano Serrano) 1970 births Living people Spanish male boxers Light-flyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Spain Olympic silver medalists for Spain Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Olympic medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in boxing Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Sportspeople from Córdoba, Spain {{Spain-Olympic-medalist-stub