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Jun 16, 2013 · Lionel Rose 34-2-0 118 lbs v Rubén Olivares 52-0-1 118 lbs for the WBC Bantamweight Title & WBA World Bantamweight Title Location: Forum, Inglewood, California, USA Olivares won by KO Round...
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Dec 15, 2017 · 28. 3.1K views 6 years ago. World Bantamweight Champion, Lionel Rose, defends his title against the unbeaten and near unstoppable, Rubin Olivares, of Mexico. This fight would mark a turning...
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Jan 17, 2020 · 8. 9. 301 views 3 years ago. Rose, the first aboriginal Australian to win a world title in professional boxing, takes on Mexican challenger, Rubén Olivares. Olivares was already well known as...
Ruben Olivares 118 lbs beat Lionel Rose 118 lbs by KO at 2:24 in round 5 of 15. Rose down once in the 2nd and twice in the 5th round. Olivares helps Rose's corner pick Rose up from the canvas. The crowd, media and police go crazy in the ring as shoving and pushing takes over.
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.
On 22/08/1969, Ruben Olivares faced Lionel Rose for the undisputed Bantamweight championship. Olivares, sporting a frightening record of 53-0-1, was already force to be reckoned with, his exceptional blend of speed, power and viscous infighting and body attack making him one of the most dangerous offensive fighters to ever grace the ring.
Rubén Olivares defeated Lionel Rose via 5th round KO. Rose's 22 fight win streak comes to an end, and Olivares advances his win streak to 26. Olivares is now 53-0-1, and Rose 34-3.
