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Apr 25, 2024 · Lionel Rose (born June 21, 1948, Labertouche, Victoria, Australia—died May 8, 2011, Warragul, Victoria) was an Australian professional boxer, world bantamweight champion, 1968–69. He was the first Aboriginal person to win a world boxing title. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Rose was age 16 when he made his ...
Apr 13, 2024 · Track List:1. Lionel Rose - I Thank You (0:00)2. Lionel Rose - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down (3:37)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:During his time off fr...
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Highlights - 16 months after his WBA/WBC bantamweight title winning masterclass in Japan against the legendary Fighting Harda, Australia's Lionel Rose takes on 52-0 Ruben "El Puas" Olivares in what is for my money one of the finest performances by a Mexican fighter we have on film - 1969-08-22
Apr 17, 2024 · And Lionel Rose's name sounds like two things to me: a toy train brand (Lionel, of course) or a brandy brand....lol Click to expand... For years Ruben Olivares was the most dangerous puncher, I was surprised when Alexis Arguello kayoed Ruben in round 13 to win the WBA Featherweight Title on November 23 1974.
Apr 16, 2024 · He’d come close to defeating Lionel Rose for the bantamweight crown in 1968, dropping the champion en route to losing a controversial split decision. In April 1970, Castillo dropped Olivares in the third but couldn’t keep “El Puas” at bay and lost a decision. Six months later, fortune smiled.
5 days ago · He lost his belt to Australian Lionel Rose, and bowed out after two losing attempts at Johnny Famechon’s featherweight title.
Apr 25, 2024 · Olivares began his professional boxing career in 1964 and won his first 22 bouts by knockout, using the left hook as his primary weapon. Power punching was his forte, and it brought him the world bantamweight title on Aug. 22, 1969, when he knocked out Lionel Rose of Australia in the fifth round.
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