SPORT & NOTE
Rafael Lozano

Male

"Balita"
(Rafael Lozano Muñoz)
Light-Flyweight, Spain, Barrio de San Pedro, Córdoba, Andalucía
Born: 25 January 1970, Córdoba, Andalucía, Spain
Height: 4ft 11in, mt 1,50
"southpaw"

as an amateur:
1991 Gothenburg European Sr Champs lt.flyweight
Lpts Ivailo Marinov (Bul)
1991 Sydney World Sr Champs lt.flyweight
Wpts Washington Banian (Papua NG) 25-8, Lpts Chol O-Song (N.Kor) 36-16
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games lt.flyweight
Wpts Fana Thwala (RSA) 9-0, Wpts Eric Griffin (USA) 6-5
Quarters: Lpts Rogelio Marcelo Garcia (Cuba) 11-3
1993 Bursa European Sr Champs lt.flyweight
Lpts Jan Quast (Ger) 7-2
1994 Bangkok, Thailand, World Cup lt.flyweight silver medallist
Wstpd 3 Yuang Chih Kuo (Tpe), Wstpd 3 Hadiloo Shahrokh (Irn)
W.o. Daniel Petrov (Bul), Final: Lpts Nishan Munchyan (Arm) 6-15
1995 Berlin World Sr Champs lt.flyweight
Lpts Oleg Kirioukhine (Ukr) 8-4
1996 Vejle European Sr Champs lt.flyweight bronze medal
Wpts Yasar Giritli (Tur) 14-0, Wpts Peter Balaz (Svk) 16-3
Semis: Lpts Oleg Kirioukhine (Ukr) 6-3
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games lt.flyweight bronze medal
Wpts Joseph Bernard (Nam) 10-2, Wpts Masibulele Makepula (RSA) 14-3
Wpts Lamasara Lapaini Ina) 10-9
Semis: Lpts Mansueto Velasco (Phi) 22-10
1997 Budapest World Sr Champs lt.flyweight
Lpts Roel Velasco (Phi) 4-4- then on countback
1998 Minsk European Sr Champs lt.flyweight
Lpts Ivan Stapovich (Ltu) 9-5
2000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Strandjata Tournament gold medallist 48
Final: Wpts Nikolaj Lubenow (Bul) 5-2
2000 Tampere European Sr Champs lt.flyweight
Wpts Ramazan Ballioglu (Tur) 6-4, Quartes: Lpts Marian Velicu (Rom) 9-4
2000 Sydney Olympic Games lt.flyweight silver medal
Wpts Danilo Lerio (Phi) 17-15, Wpts Suleiman Wanjau Bilali (Ken) 11-10
Wpts Un Cgol Kim (DPR Korea) 15-10, Final: Lpts Brahim Asloum (Fra) 23-10

Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1991
Gothenburg, Sweden, European Championships quarter-finals, 48 kg
+ May 7Philippe DesavoyeGothenburg, Sweden WPTS 32:28
- May 9Ivailo MarinovGothenburg, Sweden LPTS 35:5
Sydney, Australia, World Championships preliminaries, 48 kg
+ Nov. 15Washington BanianSydney, Australia WPTS 25:8
- Nov. 17Song-Chol OSydney, Australia LPTS 36:16
1992
Barcelona, Spain, Olympic Games quarter-finals, 48 kg
+ July 26Abram Khela Fana ThwalaBarcelona, Spain WPTS 8:2
+ Aug. 1Eric GriffinBarcelona, Spain WPTS 6:2
- Aug. 3Rogelio MarceloBarcelona, Spain LPTS 11:3
1993
No results recorded
1994
Bangkok, Thailand, World Cup silver medal, 48 kg
+ June 6Yuang Chih KuoBangkok, Thailand WRSC 3
+ June 8Daniel PetrovBangkok, Thailand WWO
- June 10Nshan MunchyanBangkok, Thailand LPTS 15:6
1995-1996
No activity recorded
1997
Bari, Italy, Mediterranean Games bronze medal, 48 kg
- June 18Mimoun ChentBari, Italy LPTS

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
2001
+ May 25Manuel Sarmiento Leganés, SpainW 6
+ July 13Manuel Sarmiento Panama City, PanamaW 4
2002
+ Feb. 8Ricardo Sabalas León, SpainTKO 2
+ Mar. 9José Ramón Peña Zamora, SpainW 6
+ Apr. 12José Capdevilla Ponferrada, SpainW 6
+ May 24Marian Dragutescu Salamanca, SpainTKO 4
+ June 21Marcus Benone León, SpainW 6
+ Oct. 4Cristian Nicolae Guadalajara, SpainTKO 4
+ Nov. 22Robert Dimitru La Bañeza, SpainTKO 4
2003
+ Mar. 14Jorge Tirado Valladolid, SpainW 8
- Apr. 25Carlos Fajardo Córdoba, SpainTKO by 9
(For vacant WBO Latino Minimumweight Title)
+ Sept. 26Jorge Tirado Salamanca, SpainW 8
+ Nov. 15Marian Dragutescu Evin-Malmaison, FranceW 6
2004
+ Feb. 6Oscar Martínez Guadalajara, SpainW 8
- June 11Lahcene Zemmouri Leganés, SpainL 10
(For vacant Spanish Flyweight Title)
2005
+ Apr. 30Cristian Nicolae Córdoba, SpainTKO 4
+ June 9Dimitar Alipiev Madrid, SpainTKO 5
+ July 23Nikolai Georgiev Borox, SpainTKO 2
+ Oct. 21Reginaldo Martins Carvalho Madrid, SpainTKO 3
2006
+ Feb. 18Alexander Alexandrov León, SpainW 8
- Dec. 1Brahim Asloum Paris Bercy, FranceTKO by 4
(For WBA Int’l Flyweight Title)
2007
+ Feb. 17Marian Dragutescu Córdoba, SpainKO 5
2008
+ Feb. 3Marian Dragutescu Córdoba, SpainTKO 4
2009
+ July 11Paul CiocoiuCórdoba, Spain TKO 5
+ Sept. 19Reginaldo Martins CarvalhoCórdoba, Spain W 8
+ Nov. 7 Paul CiocoiuToledo, SpainTKO 3
+ Nov. 21Adrian Ionel IVASCUCórdoba, SpainTKO 5
2010
+ Nov. 13 Jordi GallartFuente Obejuna, SpainTW 8
(Won inaugural Spanish Light-Flyweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 28, Won: 25 (13 inside the limit), Lost: 3 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0