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Lionel Edmund Rose MBE (21 June 1948 – 8 May 2011) was an Australian professional boxer who competed from 1964 to 1976. He held the undisputed WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles from 1968 to 1969, becoming the first Indigenous Australian to win a world title.
Apr 3, 2020 · A profile of legendary indigenous Australian boxer and former world bantamweight champion, Lionel Rose. Subscribe: / @sportnow Visit: https://www.unbeaten.com/combat Follow: @unbeatencombat. A...
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Nov 1, 2019 · 10. Lionel Rose 42-11 (12 KOs) An Australian had already brought the world bantamweight title back down under when Lionel Rose went to Japan to challenge Masahiko ‘Fighting’ Harada for all the spoils. A dangerous southpaw by the name of Jimmy Carruthers had briefly worn the crown in the ‘50s, bef
Rose boxed to emulate his father and his idol, twice Australian lightweight champion George Bracken. Lionel was the first Aboriginal to win a world championship in any sport and was only the second Australian to win a world title while still in his teens. In 1963 at the age of just 15 he won the…
Lionel Rose was a professional boxer from Australia who won the world bantamweight boxing championship in 1968. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
Jan 18, 2019 · 50 years ago today, world boxing champion Lionel Edmund Rose was named Australian of the Year. The shy 20-year-old was the first Indigenous Australian to win the award.
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4 min read. Published 9 May 2011 6:23am. Updated 25 February 2015 5:02am. Source: AAP. Anthony Mundine has led the tributes for Australian boxing great Lionel Rose, who has died aged 62.
