Joseph Benhard
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Joseph Benhard is a Namibia
n boxer
. Shivute competed for Namibia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
. Fighting as a light flyweight
, Benhard lost to Spaniard
Rafael Lozano
in the first round.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n boxer
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...
. Shivute competed for Namibia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Namibia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Namibia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-Silver:* Frankie Fredericks — Athletics, Men's 100 metres* Frankie Fredericks — Athletics, Men's 200 metres-Athletics:* Frankie FredericksMen's Marathon...
. Fighting as a light flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
, Benhard lost to Spaniard
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...
Rafael Lozano
Rafael Lozano
Rafael Lozano Muñoz is a former boxer from Spain.- Professional career :Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001...
in the first round.