It's sad to report the passing of Australia's legendary former world champion Lionel Rose.
A lot of coverage will be devoted to the iconic Rose, who died aged 62 on Sunday, and with justifiable reason for here was a man who climbed to the top of his profession and did so much to further the cause of Aboriginals - who were fighting for the right to vote at the same time as Rose was fighting in the ring.
For that reason, I wish to keep this article concise and allow others to pay full tribute to Lionel Rose.
But for the record, Rose's final record read 42-11, with most of his defeats coming towards the close of his career. He was just 19 years old when he set off to Japan in 1968 to win the WBC and WBA Bantamweight World Championships from Fighting Harada. It's recorded that Rose made three world title defences.
Of course by way of his supreme boxing ability and sheer will of personality, Lionel Rose will be remembered for so much more than just his (brilliant) career statistics.
Lionel Rose: Rest In Peace.
A lot of coverage will be devoted to the iconic Rose, who died aged 62 on Sunday, and with justifiable reason for here was a man who climbed to the top of his profession and did so much to further the cause of Aboriginals - who were fighting for the right to vote at the same time as Rose was fighting in the ring.
For that reason, I wish to keep this article concise and allow others to pay full tribute to Lionel Rose.
But for the record, Rose's final record read 42-11, with most of his defeats coming towards the close of his career. He was just 19 years old when he set off to Japan in 1968 to win the WBC and WBA Bantamweight World Championships from Fighting Harada. It's recorded that Rose made three world title defences.
Of course by way of his supreme boxing ability and sheer will of personality, Lionel Rose will be remembered for so much more than just his (brilliant) career statistics.
Lionel Rose: Rest In Peace.
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